Ep 086: Let Tricks

Let us share some tricks to reduce nesting and make your code easier to understand.

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This week, the topic is: "let." Let us share some tricks to reduce nesting and make your code easier to understand.

Selected quotes:

"It's really about avoiding nesting."
"Functions grow as a function of their nesting."
"I don't want to start doing math on a nil!"
"It's a clue that the value might not be there."
"It's like your prep space in the kitchen."

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