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Writing tests shouldn't feel like a chore. If your tests are messy, you won't write them. Use the Arrange-Act-Assert structure.

❌ The Spaghetti Test:

Mixing variable setup, function calls, and expectations in one giant pile of code.

✅ The AAA Structure:

test('should calculate total', () => {
// 1. Arrange (Setup)
const price = 10;
const quantity = 2;

// 2. Act (Execute)
const result = calculateTotal(price, quantity);

// 3. Assert (Verify)
expect(result).toBe(20);
});

The takeaway: This pattern makes your tests readable at a glance. Anyone can look at it and see exactly what is being tested and what the expected outcome is.

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🖋 Naming: Avoid Encoding Types in Names

Your IDE already knows the data type. Don't waste space telling the human what they can already see.

❌ The Hungarian Notation:
const strName = "Alex";
const arrUsers = ["Alex", "Sam"];

✅ Descriptive Context:
const userName = "Alex";
const activeUsers = ["Alex", "Sam"];

The takeaway: Focus on what the variable contains or why it exists, not its technical type. activeUsers tells a story; arrUsers just tells me it's an array.

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📝 The "Explain Like I'm Five" Commenting Style

Code tells the computer how to do something, but comments should tell a human why you chose that specific path.

The Concept: Avoid comments that just repeat what the code says (e.g., "adding 1 to x"). Instead, explain the business logic or the "why" behind a non-obvious decision.

The Why: Six months from now, you won't remember why you used a specific workaround or why a certain edge case was handled that way.

The Takeaway: Good code is readable, but great code is contextual. Write comments for your future, caffeinated self who has forgotten everything about this project.

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🔗https://learn.microsoft.com/training/modules/explore-generative-ai?wt.mc_id=studentamb_507629

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🔟 Explore Generative AI
Learn Generative AI fundamentals & real-world applications.
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Get Started with Power BI
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