Why do we need clean code?

Bro sis, have you ever felt frustrated when you see your own code or your friend's code that is super complicated? It's like watching a Korean drama without subtitles—totally confusing! Well, clean code is like a cool subtitle that makes everyone understand the storyline. Come on, let's talk about why you should bother writing clean code!

1. So You Don't Get Lost: Readability is 🔑

Imagine going into a new meatball shop, the menu is not clear, the names of the meatballs are different. Are you mad? It's the same in the code. The variable names a, b, c make you play around like you are dancing alone.

// ✗ Regret reading this
function f(a, b) {
return a * b + 42 - c;
}

// ✓ Easy to read
function calculateFinalScore(baseScore, multiplier, bonus) {
return baseScore * multiplier + bonus;
}

ilustration clean code

2. Not Emotional During Revisions: Maintainability FTW

You're working on a new feature, but suddenly a bug appears. If your code is messy, fixing bugs takes time, like waiting in line to buy rare items.

Clean code: modular, small functions, easy to replace
Spaghetti code: hang around in every corner, you become a dirty dish cleaner

3. Teamwork Made Fun: Collaboration 🎉

Imagine coding alone in a cave, then suddenly invited to a team. If your code is unclear, your friends will complain: "Bro, what's the point of this?". But if you write clean code:

Self-explanatory documentation via function/variable names
Style consistency: everyone uses the same pattern
Fewer merge conflicts when collaborating in Git

4. Debugging doesn't use drama: Fewer Headaches 🧠💊

Clean code is like code that has instructions. You just click, trace, fix. No need to be Sherlock Holmes, hunting for clues.

// Add clear logging for easy debugging
function fetchUserData(userId) {
  console.log(`[DEBUG] fetchUserData called with userId=${userId}`);
  // ... call API
}

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