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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
What are some core principles to keep in mind while coding

I'm always wanting to consider things to think about which will keep my level of code high. What are the essential things to code by?
gpt
Simplicity and readability.

 The simpler the code is, the less room for errors, and the easier it will be to optimize it later if need be. The simplest solution is also often faster than most other naive solutions. Readability will go a long ways towards maintaining the code and preserving the value of the code as it ages. Comments are good, but self-documenting code is great. Well structured, clean code is often more bug-resistant as well.