Explainers How it works Reconsidering Comments: When ‘What’ Explanations Belong in Code TL;DR A programmer argues that comments which state 'what' code is doing can be appropriate alongside explanatory 'why' comments. The… January 4, 2026
Reconsidering Comments: When ‘What’ Explanations Belong in Code
TL;DR A programmer argues that comments which state 'what' code is doing can be appropriate alongside explanatory 'why' comments. The…