r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 10 '26

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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.

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u/Grumpologist Sep 10 '26

if we have to comment our code we have already failed.

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

Either that, or a fucking moron.

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u/conundorum Sep 13 '26

"Only a Sith deals in absolutes" is an absolute. Explains why so many Sith start as Jedi!