I probably have some ocd tendencies, so this one hits home for me :) In general I try to treat the code in the same way that I treat my home: Reasonably neat and tidy. At home, I make sure to never leave small chores for later. So, right after I've used some dishes, I rinse them and put them in the dishwasher. I try to apply the same idea to code: If I can see that some code I've written is messy, I will try to clean it up now rather than leaving it for later. There are always more things to do later, and letting them pile up creates a depressing and de-motivating situation. On the other hand, the perfect is the enemy of the good. It's better to have something that works. As long as it's at least in a reasonable state, it doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. Just as at home, the things in the code that I focus on the most are the things I use often.
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I probably have some ocd tendencies, so this one hits home for me :) In general I try to treat the code in the same way that I treat my home: Reasonably neat and tidy. At home, I make sure to never leave small chores for later. So, right after I've used some dishes, I rinse them and put them in the dishwasher. I try to apply the same idea to code: If I can see that some code I've written is messy, I will try to clean it up now rather than leaving it for later. There are always more things to do later, and letting them pile up creates a depressing and de-motivating situation. On the other hand, the perfect is the enemy of the good. It's better to have something that works. As long as it's at least in a reasonable state, it doesn't need to be absolutely perfect. Just as at home, the things in the code that I focus on the most are the things I use often.