Since we’re serious now, I remember my code all too well, even stuff I’ve written 15 years ago. Specially my thinking process behind the structure of the project.

Throughout the years I learned to always solve everything in the most simple and direct way possible. That way no one should guess what was the intention behind it. And if the code isn’t obvious to the beginner, it gets comments with explanation on why is it necessary.

I had a colleague who knew too much about Perl, and enjoyed the most ridiculous and convoluted shorthands possible. And he was a team lead. It was not fun explaining every time that almost no one else is going to be able to read that, and he pushed it regardless.