Readable code is code that has empathy for the reader and tries to minimize the cognitive load of interpreting it. That's one of the goals of abstraction layers and design patterns.
Yes, it's all subjective, and depends on the reader's expertise and existing familiarity with the codebase. But arguing that code readability isn't at thing, because it's subjective, is an absurd take. Would you claim that Joyce's Ulysses is equally readable as Seuss's The Cat in the Hat?
Yes, it's all subjective, and depends on the reader's expertise and existing familiarity with the codebase. But arguing that code readability isn't at thing, because it's subjective, is an absurd take. Would you claim that Joyce's Ulysses is equally readable as Seuss's The Cat in the Hat?