Maxims Of Good Style

Taken from Tutorial on Good Lisp Programming Style by Peter Norvig and Kent Pitman:

• Be explicit


• Be specific


• Be concise


• Be consistent


• Be helpful (anticipate the reader's needs)


• Be conventional (don't be obscure)


• Build abstractions at a usuable level


• Allow tools to interact (referential transparency)

Good rules to live by when you are programming in any language.