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This is one of my favorite things about programming. I mentally define the context of the file, method and method segment, in that order. This allows me to focus my search for words which are accurate to the given scope / context i.e. method / method segment and file-level concepts. From there, it’s a matter of identifying overlap and reusing key terms.

I think one thing people subconsciously or consciously struggle with is how explicit to be. I tend to side towards explicit because I’ve found the biggest trade off to be character count, which is not a big deal. I’ve received several compliments from other programmers when following this approach. A crucial step is to go though everything at the end and simplify / cut-out words that don’t provide meaningful value. Keep it iterative and constantly refine. Once you get used to this natural process of it, it becomes less stressful and more fun - almost like an exploration of ideas and concepts.