Veronica Hanus - Ignite: To #comment or not? A data-driven look at conflicting attitudes towards commenting and documentation

Every programmer has asked themselves “how many comments are too many?” To the newest programmers, comments may seem magical–a way of documenting without giving instructions to the computer. But commenting engages the same vulnerability as more advanced challenges (i.e. pair programming & code review) and is likely to pique the insecurity of many programmers …