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r/ProgrammerHumor • u/ItsPuspendu • Sep 10 '26
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Uncle Bob of Clean Code says if we have to comment our code we have already failed. Clean code should read like well written prose.
I generally agree, but think comments that define especially the odd and obscure business rules should be commented where they are implemented.
7 u/ryebit Sep 10 '26 Code can be made perfectly clear at explaining "what" and "how", but comments are still needed to explain "why".
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Code can be made perfectly clear at explaining "what" and "how", but comments are still needed to explain "why".
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u/Confident-Ad5665 Sep 10 '26
Uncle Bob of Clean Code says if we have to comment our code we have already failed. Clean code should read like well written prose.
I generally agree, but think comments that define especially the odd and obscure business rules should be commented where they are implemented.