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Clean Code is a concept aimed at writing software in a way that is easily understandable, maintainable, and extensible. It promotes practices that enhance code quality and facilitate team collaboration.
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Clean Code means readable, understandable and changeable source code with clear names and focused responsibilities.
Robert C. Martin helped establish the term's modern reach with his 2008 book Clean Code, which consolidated practices from software craftsmanship and agile development.
Treat code like well-written prose: each function makes one clear statement and unnecessary complexity stands out while reading.
Code should express its intent directly and make change easier.
Teams continuously improve names, structure, tests and dependencies while working on code.
Readable code lowers the cost of understanding and makes defects and changes easier to handle.
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