Writing Clean, Maintainable Code
These conventions help you write R code that teammates and future-you can understand.
- Use descriptive variable and function names
- Keep functions small — one responsibility each
- Add comments only for non-obvious business logic
- Format consistently (use a linter/formatter)
- Write tests for critical paths
- Use version control (Git) from day one
Study the official R style guide and follow your team's conventions on real projects.