Just published a new article on Substack about one of the most underrated skills in programming: naming. Good naming isn’t just a detail. It directly impacts readability, collaboration, and how fast teams can move without confusion. In this article, I break down simple principles to write clearer code, with practical examples you can apply immediately. If you write code, this is for you. Check it out 👇 https://lnkd.in/dwHFsWS4 #programming #softwareengineering #cleancode #codingtips #developer #codequality #webdevelopment
The Power of Good Naming in Programming
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𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲. I recently came across something called 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴. At first, I thought: “Isn’t coding supposed to be... code?” But this was different. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘅, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀. It made me think: 𝙈𝙖𝙮𝙗𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘. From what I explored: • Visual programming feels more intuitive for beginners • It makes debugging more visible • But traditional coding gives deeper control and flexibility Still new to this, but it was interesting to see how the same problem can be approached differently. Curious — have you ever tried visual programming? Or do you prefer writing code? #programming #developers #codingjourney #tech
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