A good codebase is always the one that makes it lightning fast for anyone to set up, read, understand, and contribute to it. It should not take a week to just ramp up ⚡
Here are a few things that I think constitute a good codebase
- consistently styled code
- well-documented
- no dead code
- a great readme file
- zero convolutions or magic abstractions
A convoluted codebase frustrates people working on it leading to it being a dumpster of bad code. So, always optimize for a great development experience even if it requires you to trade-off performance a bit.
⚡ I keep writing and sharing my practical experience and learnings every day, so if you resonate then follow along. I keep it no fluff.
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