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[–] lime_red@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Can we please download your brain?

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 1 points 1 hour ago

But honestly, it's probably because I have ideasthesia. I feel ideas tactically

Bad code feels slimy, problem areas feel like sharp angles, good code feels clean and smooth, like a smooth river stone with clean even grooves that gracefully curve

Best advice I can give is to strive to write elegant code. I don't strictly follow style guides or do docstrings... These are superficial. I try to match the style of the project, but my code is consistent even in projects that are not

Elegant code is pretty, regardless of formatting. You'll know it when you see it, junior devs will follow the patterns without instruction. It does not require explanation, it does exactly what you think it does, and it makes complex problems simple

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 2 hours ago

Yes, but only ship of thesius style

I've seen how people code, I'm writing my own stack on the way up