“There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.”
I used to think this was just a funny quote—until I realized how many bugs, delays, and misunderstandings stemmed from unclear names.
Clear naming is a service to your team. It avoids:
- Misused flags and booleans
- Broken config files
- Time lost in code reviews
As my systems grew in size and complexity, naming things right became an architectural concern, not just a code style choice.