N-gated Hacker NewsJul 13
Paul Graham writes Lisp code that's mostly understandable... unless you try reading it 🤔. With names so short they resemble a cat walking on a keyboard, and a love for deeply nested "if" statements, it's a wonder anyone can decipher his cryptic masterpieces. Apparently, loops are for amateurs 🌀.
https://courses.cs.northwestern.edu/325/readings/graham/graham-notes.html #PaulGraham #LispCode #CrypticMasterpieces #ProgrammingHumor #CodeReadability #HackerNews #ngated
Notes on Graham's ANSI Common Lisp

Vipul KumarMay 18

Your code works — but can someone else understand it?

Working code is just the beginning.
Readable code is what keeps teams moving.

✅ Use descriptive names
✅ Keep functions short and focused
✅ Avoid cleverness that confuses
✅ Write code like you’re telling a story

If it’s hard to read, it’s hard to trust.

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N-gated Hacker NewsMay 12
👨‍💻 Oh wow, Ruby 3.5 introduces "Namespace on read"—because apparently, naming things properly was just too mainstream. 🎉 It's like they hired a committee to make reading code as much fun as deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics in the dark. 🤷‍♂️
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/21311 #Ruby35 #NamespaceOnRead #CodeReadability #DeveloperHumor #ProgrammingNews #HackerNews #ngated
Feature #21311: Namespace on read (revised) - Ruby - Ruby Issue Tracking System

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Victor on SoftwareApr 28

When code isn't readable, it feels like sitting through a 10-hour movie called "Stuff Happens" 🎬

Good code tells a story you can actually follow:
Break long functions 📚
Use clear, descriptive names 🏷️
Make the next reader's job easier 🤝

Otherwise, enjoy the premiere. 🍿
#CodeReadability #CodingLife

N-gated Hacker NewsMar 25
Ah yes, the infamous X Macros, the pattern that promises to revolutionize your code while simultaneously making it as readable as hieroglyphics 🤔. This blog post attempts to glorify a relic from the C programming crypt, but let's be honest: the only thing more confusing than X Macros is understanding why anyone would willingly dive into this rabbit hole in 2023 🕳️🐇.
https://danilafe.com/blog/chapel_x_macros/ #XMacros #CProgramming #CodeReadability #TechHumor #CodingTrends #HackerNews #ngated
My Favorite C++ Pattern: X Macros

In this post, I talk about my favorite C/C++ pattern involving macros.

Hacker NewsMar 11

What Makes Code Hard to Read: Visual Patterns of Complexity (2023)

https://seeinglogic.com/posts/visual-readability-patterns/

#HackerNews #WhatMakesCodeHardToRead #VisualPatternsOfComplexity #CodeReadability #SoftwareDevelopment #HackerNews

What Makes Code Hard To Read: Visual Patterns of Complexity

Not long ago, I was auditing a codebase for work (looking for bugs) when I realized that despite the quality of the code, I was becoming mentally fatigued extremely quickly and had a hard time working on it for long stretches of time…

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Jeffrey04Mar 10

https://kitfucoda.medium.com/the-versatility-of-call-a-python-developers-secret-weapon-a6bff776971a

Python's __call__ dunder offers a closure alternative. It manages state in a class, callable like a function, opening new code structuring possibilities.

In complex scenarios, __call__ enhances readability and maintainability. Encapsulating logic and data promotes cleaner code, improving clarity and debugging.

For pre-filling arguments, consider __call__ over functools.partial, especially with methods needing internal state. It creates a state-holding object for robust operations.

This is beneficial in large projects with complex logic. Using __call__ improves organization and maintainability, leading to efficient development.

#Python #Programming #SoftwareDevelopment #Coding #DunderMethods #ObjectOrientedProgramming #FunctionalProgramming #CodeReadability #SoftwareEngineering #OpenToWork #getfedihired

The Versatility of __call__: A Python Developer’s Secret Weapon

While reviewing the code in my current chatbot project, I discovered asyncio.to_thread accepts function parameters, removing the need to wrap the function with partial() as shown in the previous…

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Andrew Stellman 👾Oct 25, 2024

🚀 Want to Grow Faster as a Developer? Improve Your Code Readability Today 🚀

If you’ve ever opened an old piece of code and felt a wave of panic trying to understand what you were thinking, you’re not alone.

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WetHat💦Aug 2, 2024

How Do You Choose Python Function Names? – Real Python

Rules and conventions for naming Python functions emphasizing:
➡️the importance of using descriptive, snake-case names.
➡️the use of underscores for internal methods
➡️differences in naming conventions for variables and classes.

The article is based on Python Enhancement Proposals PEP8

#Python #NamingConventions #CodeReadability #StyleGuide #Programming #Tutorial

https://realpython.com/python-function-names/

How Do You Choose Python Function Names? – Real Python

This tutorial discusses the rules and conventions for choosing Python function names and why they're important.

Michael BaumgartnerAug 2, 2024

Today, I finished my #bachlorthesis in #ComputerScience with the title "Improving code readability in practice: Focus on the change".

You can find the abstract and the thesis as PDF file at #Codeberg
https://codeberg.org/BaumiCoder/Bachelorthesis/releases
The repository itself contains the replication package for the experiment of the thesis. License information annotated with #REUSE

#Bachelorarbeit #Informatik #SoftwareEngineering #CodeQuality #CodeReadability

Bachelorthesis

Improving code readability in practice: Focus on the change

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