Archive - Clean Code Cookbook

June 2025

Code Smell 305 - Null Infinity

To infinity but not beyond

Jun 29 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Explain in 5 Levels of Difficulty

TL;DR: In this series, I will explain several concepts to five different audiences

Jun 24 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Explain in 5 Levels of Difficulty: Vibe Coding

From Code Smell detectors to AI Whisperers: Programming is Getting Its Groove Back

Jun 22 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Code Smell 304 - Null Pointer Exception

I keep writing about NULL problems, yet every day the news reminds me: NULL is still alive and kicking.

Jun 18 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Code Smell 303 - Breaking Changes

When you break APIs without warning, you break trust

Jun 12 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Code Smell 302 - Misleading Status Codes

When your API says "Everything is fine!" but returns errors

Jun 7 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Refactoring 029 - Replace NULL With Collection

Transform optional attributes into empty collections for cleaner, safer, and polymorphic code, banishing the billion-dollar mistake

Jun 2 •

Maximiliano Contieri

May 2025

Code Smell 301 - Database as Parameter

Passing databases creates accidental coupling and breaks business encapsulation.

May 25 •

Maximiliano Contieri

Refactoring 028 - Replace Consecutive IDs with Dark Keys

Enhance Security and Reduce Scraping Risks by Refactoring Object Identifiers

May 17 •

Maximiliano Contieri

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