WTF happened to you? Did I fall into an alternate dimension? I typically read your stuff to get my blood pressure up. However, the last two days, I find myself not only agreeing with you but saying "hell yeah" to myself while reading...

All jokes aside, this was a very thoughtful and insightful article on something quite often used to shut down discussion. "Why can't I do that?" "Because it is a code smell" The truth is, a "code smell" is a reason to investigate the code. It is not a reason to change the code or win an argument.

Keep up the excellent work. Your persona, while often grating, helps point out critical coding lessons.