Great post. If you want a even _further_ expanded version of this I highly recommend "Clean Code"[1] by Robert C. Martin, and I learned a few days ago that there is a follow up book, "The Clean Coder"[2] which I am yet to read

[1] - http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsman...

[2] - http://www.amazon.com/Clean-Coder-Conduct-Professional-Progr...