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My 3 Step Process for Writing Clean Code

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Kevin Naughton Jr.
May 24, 2024
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After writing code for over ten years, I’ve found a process that lends itself well to writing code and writing it well. These three simple steps are an approach to writing code that I wish I learned and adopted earlier.

1. Make It Work

Code that doesn’t compile is useless. Similarly, code that looks nice but doesn’t accomplish the task at hand is arguably…

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