‘Functions need to do one thing’-mantra is wrong.

by Mar 19, 2024

‘Functions need to do one thing’-mantra is wrong.

Since Robert C. Marting wrote the book Clean Code, developers try to implement the guidelines from that book.

One of them is to write Small focused functions.

Please stop doing that!

Don’t let me go through multiple hierarchies of small functions like a detective to understand what is happening.

It’s ok for functions to be 20-30 lines, it’s small enough. If it is clear, don’t split the logic up.

You don’t need to hide everything, resist the urge πŸ˜‰.

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Remy van Duijkeren

Remy van Duijkeren

Power Platform Advisor

Microsoft Power Platform Advisor with over 25 years of experience in IT with a focus on (marketing) automation and integration.

Helping organizations with scaling their business by automating processes on the Power Platform (Dynamics 365).

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