Hasty Treat - Tidying Up Code #MarieKondo

In this Hasty Treat, Scott and Wes talk about tidying up your code - why it’s important and how it can make your (dev) life better. Sentry - Sponsor If you want to know what’s happening with your errors, track them with Sentry. Sentry is open-source error tracking that helps developers monitor and fix crashes in real time. Cut your time on error resolution from five hours to five minutes. It works with any language and integrates with dozens of other services. Syntax listeners can get two months for free by visiting Sentry.io and using the coupon code “tastytreat”. Show Notes 3:24 - Removal • Unneeded comments • Unused CSS • Unused Functions 8:06 - Organizing • A system that works for you • Know when to break things out into a new file, components, functions otherwise • Index file works sometimes - other times it’s too much work 11:45 - Tiding Up • Refactoring bad/old code • Non-ironically, does this code spark joy? • Unused Functions • Add in comments • Folding - use a code formatter • CSS Links Tidying Up with Marie Kondo Better Comments VS Code Prettier ESLint Nicole Sullivan - Object Oriented CSS Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter • Make sure to include @SyntaxFM • in your tweets