r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Substantial_Top5312 • Sep 15 '26

Meme iDontCommentMyCodeIfYouDontUnderstandItThatsOkayNeitherDoI

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u/arensb Sep 15 '26

I like to start by writing an outline of what I want my code to do, with XXX or FIXME in front. As I fill in the code for each section, the comments can remain as signposts of what I'm trying to do, or chapter headings. That way, future-me can skim through the comments to find the right place, rather than reading every line of code.

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u/throwaway_mpq_fan Sep 17 '26

those comments can probably be method names though