# Neil Kakkar - Why Is Naming Things Hard (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png) ## Metadata **Cover**:: https://readwise-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/static/images/article4.6bc1851654a0.png **Source**:: #from/readwise **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Neil Kakkar]] **Full Title**:: Why Is Naming Things Hard? **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [neilkakkar.com](https://neilkakkar.com/why-is-naming-things-hard.html) **Host**:: [[neilkakkar.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2021-02-21]] **Created**:: [[2022-09-26]] ## Highlights ### Generating best practices - Make functions do one thing - Keep functions small - Avoid meaningless names - Avoid too abstract names - Be consistent