Comments are More Important than Code

Slashdot | Comments are More Important than Code

I don't care WHO you are! If you are a programmer who can't comment, one time or another your going to regret it!

In my opinion, a good application should be like a well built house. You pay someone to build the house, then in most cases you never see that person again. One day you want to add an extension - you get someone else to do it, and they can do it because the plans for the house show accurately where the joins can be made and what can be pulled out without the house falling down.

Comment clearly and precisely, and the next person to look at your code will love you.