Comments: Are they necessary?

(20:49:20) <Zhivago> Comments indicate defective code.
(20:49:31) <Zhivago> So the more comments, the worse the code.
(20:49:51) <Zhivago> On the other hand, a lack of comments can indicate uncommented defective code.

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Good code doesn't need explanations because good code explains itself. I've worked at Microsoft for about 3 years now, and they've never complained about me not commenting code.
I'm going to stay the fuck away from Microsoft so I don't end up maintaining your code.