Each routine you read turns out to be pretty much what you expected. You can call it beautiful code when the code also makes it look like the language was made for the problem.

Why have a locked wiki when you can instead just post static Web pages?

The shortest path to exceeding expectations doesn't generally pass through meeting expectations.

What's the simplest thing that could possibly work?

Over and over, people try to design systems that make tomorrow's work easy. But when tomorrow comes it turns out they didn't quite understand tomorrow's work, and they actually made it harder.

Each routine you read turns out to be pretty much what you expected. You can call it beautiful code when the code also makes it look like the language was made for the problem.

The best way to get the right answer on the Internet is not to ask a question, it's to post the wrong answer.