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Delft-blue tile reading "Use Names You Would Use In Real Life"

Software Development

20. Use Names You Would Use In Real Life

Clear, natural names make code faster to read and reviews kinder. A practical guide to naming things — nouns vs verbs, singular vs plural, and when to rename.

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2 min read

Delft-blue tile reading "Always Affirmative"

Software Development

19. Always Affirmative

Negations burn brain cycles — every "not" forces the reader to flip the logic. Prefer affirmative names and conditions to make code faster to read and safer to change.

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2 min read

Delft-blue tile reading "Use One Name For One Thing"

Software Development

10. Use One Name For One Thing

Reusing a name for different things breeds bugs and confusion. Agree on a project glossary, give each concept one clear name, and refactor when it isn't.

#developers-tiles-of-wisdom#naming#clean-code

3 min read