Code Quality Principles

Guidance on KISS, YAGNI, and SOLID principles with language-specific examples.

When To Use

• Improving code readability and maintainability
• Applying SOLID, KISS, YAGNI principles during refactoring

When NOT To Use

• Throwaway scripts or one-time data migrations
• Performance-critical code where readability trades are justified

KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)

Principle: Avoid unnecessary complexity. Prefer obvious solutions over clever ones.