Comment your code.

It doesn’t really matter what code you’re writing, whether it’s HTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript or anything else, commenting your code can become very important.

There are a number of reasons why we should look to comment our code;

  1. If someone else has to work with your code, it will help them decipher what the hell is going on.
  2. It can be used to search for a specific block of code by adding key phrases/symbols to search for in the comments.
  3. If you haven’t worked with a piece of code for a long time, it can refresh your memory, saving you having to work it all out again.
  4. Other people can learn from what you’ve done.

Number 4 on that list is my favourite. I’ve learnt a great many things by seeing something I like on the web, checking out the code and having a go at building it myself. Help out your fellow developers, let them learn from your work.