clean-code

The Linter

The linter flagged two hundred warnings in the legacy file. A developer set out to fix them all. The senior developer watched. After an hour, the senior asked, “Has the code become better?” “It has become quieter.” “Are those the same thing?” Sitting with the Koan There is something deeply satisfying about a clean linter […]

The Empty Repository

The senior developer created a new repository and showed the empty screen. “But senior, there is nothing here!” “Exactly. It has no bugs, needs no maintenance, and perfectly fulfills its requirements.”