Using int made sense in the 50s. Not any more

The structure of software systems tend to reflect the structure of the organization that produce them.

JavaScript is the only language that I'm aware of that people feel they don't need to learn before they start using it.

Software is usually expected to be modified over the course of its productive life. The process of converting one correct program into a different correct program is extremely challenging.

Progress comes from finding better ways to do things. Don't be afraid of innovation. Don't be afraid of ideas that are not your own.

Code reuse is the Holy Grail of Software Engineering.

It turns out that style matters in programming for the same reason that it matters in writing. It makes for better reading.