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Code Smell 318 - Wasting Time Refactoring Dirty Code
Don't waste time refactoring code that never changes; focus on frequently modified problem areas.
Code Smell 315 - Cloudflare Feature Explosion
Overly large auto-generated config can crash your system.
Why Gemini 3.0 is a Great Builder But Still Needs a Human in the Loop
I spent a few weeks building a Neuro-Symbolic Manufacturing Engine. I proved that AI can design drones that obey physics. I also p...
The "Comment" Fallacy: Why Self-Documenting Code is Still the Goal
In the bible of software engineering, Clean Code, comments are often characterized as failures to write expressive code. Unfortuna...
Code Smell 312 - You Put Multiple Assertions in One Test, Making Failures Hard t...
You put multiple assertions in one test, making failures hard to analyze.
Code Smell 08 - Send Messages Only to Your Direct Acquaintances, Not Their Frien...
Send messages only to your direct acquaintances, not their friends.
Code Smell 311 - Never Store or Compare Plain-text Passwords
When you store or compare passwords as plain-text, you expose users to unnecessary risk.
Code Smell 07 - Avoid Boolean Variables
Avoid Boolean variables, they lead to conditional logic and force you to write Ifs. Create polymorphic states instead
Refactoring 035 - Use Separate Exception Hierarchies for Business and Technical...
Use separate exception hierarchies for business and technical errors.
Refactoring 034 - Wrapping Messy Parameters Into a Single Meaningful Entity
Wrap messy parameters into a single meaningful entity.
Code Smell 309 - Query Parameter API Versioning
Maintain clear version documentation, test versions thoroughly, and deprecate old versions gradually.This practice will ensure th...
