Declarative Design in code

Perhaps you have already heard that engineers spend more time reading code than writing it. While there is nothing wrong with being curious and reading code, this observation hints at the complexity of interpreting and understanding existing code before making modifications.

Therefore, it is every developer’s job to simplify this journey for themselves and their colleagues. We can achieve this objective by sharpening skills that directly affect how we write code. Among such techniques, declarative design and intention-revealing interfaces are absolute must-haves.

If you ask me to explain what these two terms mean in my own words, I will say this:

• Code that I wrote must sound like a requirement that I was implementing when writing it. That connection makes learning more accessible and brings the reader up to speed faster.

• Another ...