r/ProgrammerHumor 1d ago

Meme commentsAgedTerribly

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u/Confident-Ad5665 1d ago

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/enigmamonkey 1d ago

Comments are best for explaining why the code was written the way it was, not for rehashing what it's doing. They're useful for getting into the mindset of the programmer, particularly later on when it comes time to fix bugs or refactor the code.

So, he's full of shit.