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Discussion on: Clean code... Why bother?

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James Eastham

Another great article on clean code, and one I agree with in its entirety.

One of the rules I try to follow is the 'boy scout rule'. Every time I check out and make a change to some code I always check it back in cleaner.

I think one of the most important things for clean code is a good set of unit tests with code coverage. That way you can clean to your heart's content without worrying about introducing breaking changes.

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Paula Santamaría

You're absolutely right. I try to always go through my changes before commiting to verify that everything is nice and clean. Haven't thought about it before, but I guess I follow the 'girl scout rule' myself 😂