Tag: Intent

My 7-Step Cheat Sheet for Choosing Good Names

aming things can be considered a difficult task because the names chosen for variables, classes, functions, and other elements of the code need to be meaningful, accurate, and easy to understand. In order to keep the codebase clean and maintainable, it’s vital to have good, consistent, nami...

Three Useless Words, Ritualistic Social Passcode, Devoid of Their Original Intent

Imagine an alien land on Earth and learning our customs… They’d be so confused about why we incessantly ask about each other’s well-being but never wait for a substantive reply! “How are you?” These three words are often asked rhetorically and out of habit, witho...