What's in a name? That which we call a var by any other name would make code smell
In today's (2026-01-27) chat we will discuss names.
In Clean Code (Robert C. Martin), naming variables, functions, classes, and other structures is compared to naming a child. Yet we still see placeholders like x, tmp, or d littered throughout codebases.
How do you approach naming? • Do you iterate endlessly? write → delete → rewrite—until the name feels perfect? • Do you drop a quick name and come back to refactor later? • Or do you stick with the first name and tell others to stop “wasting time” on naming?
Everyone and anyone are welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.
