>Writing computer programs with the smallest and fastest possible code, should be the absolute goal of every good programmer, no matter what language he or she may use.
Why? I'm not saying that it's not better to produce smaller code if there are no other major costs/effort involved. But if you're paying more for your software as a result there's little sense in going to extremes (unless you're living in a world where programmers get as much time as they require and all software is free).
