Enhancing Code Quality

Hello learners,

Today, I had a valuable learning experience from a senior developer who introduced me to the concept of "hard coding" and how to reduce its usage. I found this knowledge incredibly helpful in my coding journey, and I want to share it with all of you.

Hard coding refers to the practice of directly embedding specific values or logic into the code, making it inflexible and difficult to modify. It often results in lengthy and repetitive code, making it harder to debug and understand.

One specific example of hard coding that I used to encounter was writing separate 'views' functions for the GET method of different objects. This approach led to a significant amount of code duplication and maintenance overhead. However, my senior developer taught me a more efficient way to handle this situation.

She introduced me to the concept of using generic views for handling GET requests across all models. By leveraging an external JSON file, we mapped keys of resource paths to model objects, allowing us to dynamically retrieve the appropriate data. This approach greatly reduced the need for repetitive code and improved code maintainability.

Reducing hard coding has many benefits. It not only simplifies debugging but also enhances code readability and comprehension for other developers who may work on the project.

I am eager to learn more about different methods of reducing hard coding. If you have any insights or techniques to share, please do so. Let's collectively work towards writing cleaner and more maintainable code.

Feel free to provide any corrections or additions to the blog content. I appreciate your input!

Happy coding,

Varjinth S.