The latest articles on DEV Community by Rajiv (@rrajivnair). https://dev.to/rrajivnair https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4077469%2F140b82a8-be29-49d6-8ad0-e573b891d302.png https://dev.to/rrajivnair en Rajiv Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:19:20 +0000 https://dev.to/rrajivnair/bad-code-34cd https://dev.to/rrajivnair/bad-code-34cd <p><strong>Stop Writing Bad Comments: A Guide to Meaningful Code Documentation</strong><br> Most code comments state the what instead of the why. If your comment just repeats what the code clearly shows, it is noise. Clean code should tell a story, and comments should only fill in the missing context.<br> <strong>The Golden Rule</strong></p> <ul> <li>Write code that is easy to read.</li> <li>Use comments only when code cannot explain the intent.</li> <li>Delete outdated comments immediately.</li> </ul> code programming