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Nested Code
Align the happy path to the left; you should quickly be able to scan down one column to see the expected execution flow
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Teiva Harsanyi
Coupling
High cohesion often leads to lower coupling, as components with a single responsibility tend to interact less with others.
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Cohesion
High cohesion improves readability, maintainability, testability, and reusability—making the code easier to understand and work with.
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Simplifying Complex if Statements
Refactoring complex if statements by breaking them into well-named variables or abstracting them into functions can significantly enhance our code…
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Readability
Readability is about understanding the intent (what), rationale (why), and logic (how) behind a piece of code.
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Cognitive Load
Instead of attributing complexity solely to the inherent difficulty of a domain, we should focus on reducing extraneous cognitive load.
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Focus on Product Ideas, Not Requirements
Domain objects can be a useful generalization, allowing us to avoid applying the YAGNI principle too rigidly.
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You Aren’t Gonna Need It (YAGNI)
Adhering to the YAGNI principle by focusing on building what is necessary for the current requirements should be the way to go in most cases.
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Premature Abstractions
Premature abstraction is the root of all evil.
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