Self-Documenting Code vs. Comments: Lessons from Maintaining Large-Scale Codebases
In the world of clean code there’s a recurring debate: should code be so clear that it needs no explanation, or is documentation a mandatory duty? During my tim...
In the world of clean code there’s a recurring debate: should code be so clear that it needs no explanation, or is documentation a mandatory duty? During my tim...
Most backend bugs don’t happen because developers are careless; they happen because APIs are easy to misuse. If an API allows the wrong thing, someone will even...
The Hidden Cost of a Messy Codebase I’ve never been able to function well in a messy space. It’s not about neatness—it’s something deeper. When things are scat...
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Writing clean code is not just about making something work. It is about writing code that is easy to read, easy to maintain, and easy for other developers to us...
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