Closing There are no perfect answers. Programming is a Dark Art, and it will always be. The programmer is fighting against the two most destructive forces in the universe: entropy and human stupidity. They're not things you can always overcome with a "methodology" or on a schedule. Damian Conway (http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2000/08/conway.html) But with some planning and using an appropriate style guide, your project has a better chance at winning over entropy and stupidity.