Code comments are your code autobiography

The importance (and benefits) of writing code comments as part of implementing your code.

Based on an article I wrote:

https://medium.com/@dvirsegal/code-comments-are-your-code-autobiography-7202c45b5e37

Transcript

1. Code comments === Code autobiography
2. WHAT DO WE THINK ABOUT COMMENTS?
3. EAT. SLEEP. GRUMP. REPEAT
4. As a result
5. As a result
6. As a result OR
7. As a result OR
8. As a result
9. As a result
10. Code Comments as a contract
11. Code comments ⊂ clean code
12. Code comments ⊂ clean code
13. Code comments ⊂ clean code
14. Code comments ⊂ clean code
15. Code comments ⊂ clean code
16. Synthetic Example Obvious detailed
17. 1. Code comments are coupled to the code itself 2. It is in the developer’s responsibility to update them too 3. Should be checked during a code review
18. Scope::Access modifiers The scope of the code is not relevant whether you should or shouldn’t put a comment on it
19. Reap the rewards of your work
20. Follow me