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Almost a year into using GitHub — I’ve always had this itch in my mind:

“How does GitHub actually work under the hood?”
How do commands like add, commit, push, pull, clone work internally? How is version control managed?

I also wanted to build something terminal-based someday.
So I finally decided to create my own tiny GitHub clone.

A simple idea — implement custom commands, manage cloud buckets for code files, retrieve them on the frontend.

But here’s where it got real.
As the project started growing, my codebase turned into chaos.

Why?
Because I made the classic junior dev mistake:

✅ No clean folder structure
✅ No clear architecture
✅ No single responsibility principle
✅ Tons of redundant code
✅ Unnecessary API calls and re-renders

Every time I tried adding a new feature — something else broke.
And worst part? I had to touch 5-6 files for every tiny update.

It was painful.

💡 The Moment of Realization:

That’s when it hit me — writing code to make things work isn’t enough.

A good developer isn’t just a problem-solver.
A good developer thinks about:

How will this scale when the project grows?
Will I be able to add a new feature without breaking everything?
Can someone else read and work on this without getting lost?

So I hit pause on adding new features — and went deep into refactoring.

I started:

Cleaning up my folder structure
Removing redundant logic
Applying single responsibility principle
Reducing unnecessary API calls
Making components more modular and predictable

Slowly, the chaos turned into something manageable, scalable, and efficient.

🎯 What I Learned:

It’s not just about getting things to work.
It’s about thinking before you build.

Ask yourself:

What’s the best way to structure this?
Where should this logic live?
How can I make this easy to maintain tomorrow?

That’s the stuff that separates coders from developers.

⚡️ If you’re building something right now — take a minute, step back, and think about your architecture.

Trust me, future-you will thank present-you.

🤝 I Need Your Eyes Too!

Now — just because I’ve started fixing things, doesn’t mean I know it all.
I’m still learning how to properly structure, architect, and clean up messy codebases.

So if you’re reading this, I’d love for you to check out my project.
Tell me where I’m messing up, what I could improve, or how you’d approach it differently.

This whole process isn’t just about showing off what works — it’s about showing the messy middle too.

I believe the best way to grow is to build in public, fail in public, and learn in public.
And your feedback could help me level up faster than any tutorial ever will.

👉 [Drop your thoughts / suggestions / roast in the comments]
or
👉 [Check out my repo here: Parth-Bhovad/GitHub_Clone]

Let’s learn together ⚡️

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Why My Codebase Became a Mess (And What I Did About It)