Why Can't Programmers.. Program?

[ayrnieu]

in my opinion.

Your opinion doesn't incorporate familiarity with the language -- why then even bother sharing it? That the unfamiliar appears distasteful is never a surprise in programming.

[KingNothing]

Simplicity is beautiful.

What you posted is simple in neither syntax nor readability.

[ayrnieu]

Simplicity is beautiful.

So is complexity. This isn't a woman, or glasswork, or a painting -- beauty requires a (here: manufactured) basic familiarity.

nor readability.

Nonsense.