>Lines of code are irrelevant compared to readability
They aren't irrelevant. LoC has influence on readability. Try reading a terse book versus a more condensed book if you don't agree. It's neither as easy as "make it as short as possible" nor "just write as elaborate as possible".
They aren't irrelevant. LoC has influence on readability. Try reading a terse book versus a more condensed book if you don't agree. It's neither as easy as "make it as short as possible" nor "just write as elaborate as possible".