Ask HN: How to get better at naming things?

1 points by byebyetech 7 years ago | 1 comment

Naming is considered one of the hardest part of programming. In one survey, programmers mentioned naming as the most time consuming part of their work. Yet I don't see any resources on getting better at naming things in software.

Are there any books and resources that can help you get better at naming?

savethefuture 7 years ago |

Not being able to name something could also mean there is a lack of understanding the problem at hand.

Lately I've found myself naming things very poorly on purpose just to continue past the name struggle. I then go back and rename once there is a better picture of the structure. Use context/scope/namepacing to your advantage.