Re:Parse, Don't Validate (2019)
by tialaramex on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @12:41PM
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And naming is actually a valuable activity. Knowing this is not merely NonEmptyListWhereTheThirdElementIsTheIntegerFourAndTheOtherElementsAreStringsOfLengthSixOrUnder but actually WidgetDescription is a valuable insight.
Deciding this thing is specifically a WidgetDescription, not a Widget or a WidgetLabel, or a WidgetAssociatedText and definitely not a ThingyDescription, can help both users and other developers produce a mental model of what's going on that results in a better experience for everyone.
Deciding this thing is specifically a WidgetDescription, not a Widget or a WidgetLabel, or a WidgetAssociatedText and definitely not a ThingyDescription, can help both users and other developers produce a mental model of what's going on that results in a better experience for everyone.