For Donald Knuth, good coding is synonymous with beautiful expression
> I write an average of five new programs every week. Poets have to write poems. I have to write computer programs.<p>It seems more obvious now that I read it. A lot of programmers out there, including myself, are looking for ways to improve their skills and I never thought to myself to write more programs. And not just programs for the sake of programs, but programs that force you to explain to the computer that you understand certain concepts. This man is and will continue to be a huge inspiration.