Ask HN: What are tips to make my code more straightforward for other developers?

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I'm not a professional developer, so I usually code alone. I make tools to help pentester's jobs easier. Are you able to provide tips to make code as easy as possible to add quick features, or things people don't think about?

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It helps to have a clear structure where features can be treated as modules.

Code should be organized so you can make simple changes entirely in one place or a small number of places rather than having to touch many files in different layers.

It also helps to provide "cookbook" documentation or automation scripts (ex. https://cookiecutter.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) that explains the way to make the kind of features that are commonly made.

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