Tauseef Fayyaz About readable code – Clean Code Practices

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀:

🔹 Code Readability & Simplicity – Use meaningful names, write short functions, follow SRP, flatten logic, and remove dead code.
→ Clarity is a feature.

🔹 Function & Class Design – Limit parameters, favor pure functions, small classes, and composition over inheritance.
→ Structure drives scalability.

🔹 Testing & Maintainability – Write readable unit tests, avoid over-mocking, test edge cases, and refactor with confidence.
→ Test what matters.

🔹 Code Structure & Architecture – Organize by features, minimize global state, avoid god objects, and abstract smartly.
→ Architecture isn’t just backend.

🔹 Refactoring & Iteration – Apply the Boy Scout Rule, DRY, KISS, and YAGNI principles regularly.
→ Refactor like it’s part of development.

🔹 Robustness & Safety – Validate early, handle errors gracefully, avoid magic numbers, and favor immutability.
→ Safe code is future-proof.

🔹 Documentation & Comments – Let your code explain itself. Comment why, not what, and document at the source.
→ Good docs reduce team friction.

🔹 Tooling & Automation – Use linters, formatters, static analysis, and CI reviews to automate code quality.
→ Let tools guard your gates.

🔹 Final Review Practices – Review, refactor nearby code, and avoid cleverness in the name of brevity.
→ Readable code is better than smart code.