The Art of Clean Code

Introduction

Once upon a time, Bill Gates’ parents invited legendary investor Warren Buffett to the family home to spend some time together. In a CNBC interview, Warren Buffett recounts how on this occasion, Bill’s father asked Warren and Bill to write down the secrets of their success. I’ll tell you in a moment what they wrote.

At the time, the tech prodigy Bill Gates had met the famous investor Buffett only once or twice, but they had become fast friends, both leading successful billion-dollar companies. The young Bill Gates was on the verge of achieving his mission of placing a computer on every desk with his fast-growing software giant ...