I have heard many people say "you can write unreadable code in any language", but the real question is how easy is it to write readable code?

Over and over again I have read the phrase you can write unreadable code in any language,  however I think this is facile. Of course it is true, so what is the point of even saying it? The real motivation is to shut down any discussion of the readibility and maintenance of code. 

While I agree it can challenging to  

 

but it is often used toProgramming languages exist primarily for writing software. Most useful software is written by large teams, and code maintenan