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Ask HN: How to get better at naming things?

1 pointsby byebyetechover 6 years ago
Naming is considered one of the hardest part of programming. In one survey, programmers mentioned naming as the most time consuming part of their work. Yet I don&#x27;t see any resources on getting better at naming things in software.<p>Are there any books and resources that can help you get better at naming?

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savethefutureover 6 years ago
Not being able to name something could also mean there is a lack of understanding the problem at hand.<p>Lately I&#x27;ve found myself naming things very poorly on purpose just to continue past the name struggle. I then go back and rename once there is a better picture of the structure. Use context&#x2F;scope&#x2F;namepacing to your advantage.