[throwback]

That's a fact. I have BSCS and been doing this shtick for 20 years. It's easier to write something in a computer language than it is in English. Invariably you'll see some of the most elegant code that has absolutely no accompanying comments. They say if the code is written properly, it requires no comments. I think that reasoning is just an excuse because it's too difficult to abstract the logic into English, so no one does it. Well written documentation is the road map to figure out where we've been and how to make changes to get where we want to go. The stuff is gold.

[rarestia]

I couldn’t put together code to save my life; that was my biggest issue in college programming courses. If, however, you put a load of code in front of me, I could figure out what it does. My brain works well in reverse, and I’ve actually commented the hell out of some PHP, XHTML, XML, and C# in my day. All in all, the programmers look at me like some sort of usurper, but once they see I can speak their language, they accept me into the circle.

And yes, I’ve learned through several courses in my Master’s program how abstract and nonsensical the English language is and can be. Part of me enjoys it for that reason alone!