11: Chunk Statements

You're reading a large chunk of code when you realize....Oh, this part does this and then that part does that. Stop and put a blank line between the parts.

This tidying is very, very simple. The philosophy of Tidy First is to not make software design such a big deal that we are in danger of not doing it. A little software design can make change a little easier.

Compound Interest

Software design also makes more software design easier. Done well, software design enables software design that enables change.

What's next?

After you've chunked statements, you have many paths forward such as Explaining Variables, Extract Helper, or Explaining Comments.