This is an article fomr 2003. They make fair points that are still applicable to developers now.
1. All programming is maintenance; only the first ten minutes code is new, the rest is maintenance.
2. Don't repeat yourself; every piece of knowledge in the development of something should have a single representation.
3. Code generators; if you expect a lot of volatility, a code generator can be a good investment.
4. Orthogonality; things that are not related conceptually should not be related in the system
Read the full article: http://www.artima.com/intv/dry.html
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