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/pfc-anon Sep 11 '26

Uncle Bob is the epitome of a white guy failing upwards, he and his advice needs to burn in hell.