I appreciate your perspective, but would like to add a few quibbles: I'm a big fan of the strict coding style. It enforces a consistency that I think has real

I appreciate your perspective, but would like to add a few quibbles: I'm a big fan of the strict coding style. It enforces a consistency that I think has real value at only a temporary cost in adjusting your coding habits, which quickly (in my experience) becomes second nature. That said, I understand opinions can differ on this. Readability is not required to submit code. It's nice to have it, of course, but it's not a blocker to productivity. One of my favorite things about Google is their, still legitimate in my eyes, sincere desire to defeat bureaucracy as much as humanly possible for a company that is obviously at this point so big and complex. They have multiple initiatives on this front with decent exposure and I think the success on these fronts is palpable. But obviously it isn't and can't be the same as a startup in this regard.