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Lookback: Years of solo programming

Naming convention for input and data type

Struggled with inconsistent naming conventions

What I wish I knew
"Use consistent naming from input to data type"
If I could tell you one thing
"Use a single, descriptive name from input to final variable"
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The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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