You know what Im talking about Keep It Simple Stupid (KISS). Well, hold onto your keyboards because were going to shake things up with a new philosophy that will change the way you write code forever: YAGNI.
YAGNI stands for “You Ain’t Gonna Need It,” and it’s all about being lazy as hell while still producing quality software. Instead of spending hours upon hours writing unnecessary features or optimizing code, were going to focus on the bare minimum that will get us by. And let me tell you, my friends this is a game-changer!
Here are some examples of how YAGNI can save your precious time and sanity:
1. Don’t write tests for code that doesn’t exist yet. Why waste valuable testing resources on something that might never be used? Just wait until the feature is actually implemented before writing those ***** tests. Trust me, youll thank yourself later when you have more free time to binge-watch Netflix.
2. Don’t optimize code unless it’s a performance bottleneck. Who cares if your program runs 0.1 seconds slower? Unless it’s causing actual issues for users or the server, leave that optimization for another day (or better yet never). Youre not getting paid to be a speed demon!
3. Don’t write documentation unless you have to. Who needs boring old docs anyway? Just let your code speak for itself and trust that other developers will figure it out eventually. If they can’t, well maybe they should find another job.
4. Don’t worry about error handling until the end. Why waste time on something that might never happen? Let those errors fly free and deal with them when (and if) they actually occur. Trust me, youll have plenty of time to handle errors once your code is in production just ask any seasoned developer!
5. Don’t write comments unless it’s absolutely necessary. Who needs comments anyway? Just let the code do the talking and trust that other developers will figure it out eventually (see point #3). If they cant, well maybe they should find another job.