This document discusses the value and proper use of code comments. It notes that: - Comments are a form of code that is not executed but can still impact readability. They should aim to communicate intent rather than be bureaucratic documentation. - There are differing views on commenting - some advocate for commenting all code, some for no comments, but the best approach is for comments to clarify code intent where it is not obvious. - Many existing comments are actually useless - things like repeated legal statements, version histories, or comments that simply mirror the code. These do not improve understanding and should be removed. - The ideal is for code to be as self-documenting as possible through clear structure and