When we think about programming, it’s easy to imagine it as a conversation between humans and computers. After all, we write code so that machines can perform tasks. But Harold Abelson reminds us of something deeper: “Programs must be written for people to read, and only incidentally for machines to execute.” At its core, programming is about communication. Every line of code is a message—not just to the computer, but to future readers, collaborators, and even our future selves. Computers will always execute instructions with perfect precision, but humans are the ones who must understand, debug, extend, and maintain that code. Readable code is not just about neat formatting or using descriptive variable names. It’s about clarity, structure, and intent. Good programmers don’t only solve problems; they make solutions understandable and sustainable. That’s why principles like clean code, meaningful comments, and modular design matter so much. Machines don’t care if your code is elegant or messy—they’ll run it either way. But people do care, because people are the ones who will keep that code alive long after it’s written. So next time you write a program, remember: You’re not just talking to a machine. You’re talking to another human being—through the language of code.

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