This is a red herring argument I hear often from developers that don’t like maintaining comments in code.  By asserting that too many comments will detract from the quality of the code, it’s easier to get away with fewer or none at all. (see Slippery Slope)   I’ve yet to see code that is commented Read more about Excessive comments add clutter to code. True?[…]

I’m not sure where this myth started but this is one I wish would disappear quickly.  This is another argument I hear often from developers that don’t like maintaining comments in code.  The assumption is that if all developers on the project were to write flawless, self-explanatory and similarly formatted code, no value would be obtained Read more about If code is well written, it doesn’t need to be commented. True?[…]