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10/18/2026
DRY, KISS and YAGNI sound obvious until they are misapplied. Learn what each principle protects you from, where it helps, where it hurts, and how to choose when they conflict.
By Muhammad Wilayat Shah
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10/17/2026
Passing tests only prove your code works today. Learn the nine signs that working code is still bad code, and the simple habits that make it readable, safe and easy to change.
By Muhammad Wilayat Shah
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10/16/2026
Clever code that hides intent costs you Friday nights. Clean, readable, changeable code wins in production—when clever is still OK, and how to tell the difference.
By Muhammad Wilayat Shah
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10/16/2026
God modules, circular deps, copy-paste, and fear of changing code are early warnings. Use this practical checklist to spot unmaintainable structure before every change feels risky.
By Muhammad Wilayat Shah
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10/16/2026
Junior code makes the feature work. Senior code makes it survivable: clearer names, owned failure modes, right-sized abstractions, edge cases, and tests that protect behavior—not cleverness.
By Muhammad Wilayat Shah
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