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Ask HN: How to get better at naming things?
1 points by byebyetech 2837 days ago
Naming is considered one of the hardest part of programming. In one survey, programmers mentioned naming as the most time consuming part of their work. Yet I don't see any resources on getting better at naming things in software.

Are there any books and resources that can help you get better at naming?
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savethefuture 2837 days ago
Not being able to name something could also mean there is a lack of understanding the problem at hand.

Lately I've found myself naming things very poorly on purpose just to continue past the name struggle. I then go back and rename once there is a better picture of the structure. Use context/scope/namepacing to your advantage.

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