DJ Sundog - from the toot-lab on Nostr: naming things is hard. name collisions make search hard. I propose we make naming ...
naming things is hard.
name collisions make search hard.
I propose we make naming things easier by giving them more names. stay with me for a sec.
every new software project chooses a common name. this is what you want to use conversationally, what conveys the air of whatever you're trying to convey, and is aimed at people.
every new software project also chooses a power name in the form of a UUIDv4. any documentation or code in the project that refers to the common name should at least once per file include the power name in parenthesis. the power name is still aimed at people, but super frustrated people looking for information about your project.
name collisions make search hard.
I propose we make naming things easier by giving them more names. stay with me for a sec.
every new software project chooses a common name. this is what you want to use conversationally, what conveys the air of whatever you're trying to convey, and is aimed at people.
every new software project also chooses a power name in the form of a UUIDv4. any documentation or code in the project that refers to the common name should at least once per file include the power name in parenthesis. the power name is still aimed at people, but super frustrated people looking for information about your project.