Deepanshu Kohli’s Post

When I first started coding, I thought clean code just meant “no bugs.” But over time, I realized clean code isn’t about perfection it’s about writing something your future self (or teammate) won’t hate reading. That’s when I came across the SOLID principles. At first, they sounded like abstract rules from a textbook. But once I started applying them in real projects, things began to click. Here’s how I think of them today: Single Responsibility Principle – A file or class should do one job well. If it’s doing more than that, it’s probably time to split it up. Open/Closed Principle – Your code should allow you to add new features without rewriting old ones. Think of it as building with LEGO blocks instead of glue. Liskov Substitution Principle – If a subclass can’t fully act like its parent, something’s off. Interface Segregation Principle – Don’t make things depend on what they don’t need. Smaller, focused interfaces make life easier. Dependency Inversion Principle – Code should rely on abstractions, not specifics. It’s like saying, “I don’t care who delivers the pizza, as long as it’s hot.” Learning and actually using SOLID made my code more modular, easier to test, and a lot less stressful to refactor. If you’re just getting into scalable system design or large projects, start here. It’ll change how you think about architecture. #CleanCode #SOLID #SoftwareEngineering #CodeDesign #ReactJS #NodeJS #Developers

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