Beyond “Clean Code”: Why Your Comments Matter

By Tom Moertel Posted on July 27, 2026 Tags: code , comments , beyond clean code , clean code , good code , nature of code , purpose of code , source code , definitions , theory , philosophy , engineering culture ( This post is part of a series of posts on good code . ) I have argued that comments are necessary in good code . My rationale, in short, is that without comments your code’s logic can…