The Art of Readable Code

By Dustin Boswell, Trevor Foucher

Dustin Boswell and Trevor Foucher distill years of experience into practical, immediately applicable techniques for writing code that others (and your future self) can easily understand. The book covers everything from choosing good names and writing clear comments to simplifying loops, breaking down large expressions, and reorganizing code for clarity.

What sets this book apart is its focus on the reader's experience. Every technique is grounded in a simple principle: code should be written to minimize the time it takes someone else to understand it. Packed with before-and-after examples across multiple languages, it's an essential read for any engineer who wants to write code that is a pleasure to work with.