TODO Comments: The Good, The Bad and a Solution | Clean Code

Are TODO comments bad for clean code? While some argue they don’t belong, this video shows how TODOs can help document intermediate steps during refactoring or time-constrained development. But there’s a catch: they can linger, create confusion, and harm maintainability.

This video explores a tool built with Rust to track TODO comments in a Git repository. The tool scans for TODOs, uses git blame to retrieve their age, and generates a report sorted by date. This makes it easy to identify and address outdated or unresolved TODOs, ensuring your code stays clean and maintainable.

You’ll learn:

- Why TODO comments can be useful in clean code.
- How lingering TODOs harm code quality.
- Step-by-step implementation of a TODO tracking tool using Rust.

Whether you're a beginner in Rust or looking for a way to manage TODO comments effectively, this tool is a great starting point.

Check out the source code here: https://github.com/plainionist/todo-log

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