Real programmers don't comment their code. If it was hard to write, it should be hard to understand.

Summary

This quote suggests that skilled programmers should not waste time commenting their code. Instead, they believe that if the code they have written is complex and difficult to understand, then it is only fair that others struggle to comprehend it as well. The implication is that commenting the code to make it more accessible or readable for others is seen as unnecessary hand-holding and goes against the mentality of true programmers who embrace the challenges and intricacies of their work.

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