Stop Overexplaining Your Code

Aksel Mo's post on code descriptions is a quiet reminder that we're overcomplicating something simple. The core idea: when you write about code, say what it does. Don't dress it up in frameworks, patterns, or buzzwords. Plain English works.

This lands differently than most tech writing because it's not about building something new — it's about writing about what you've built. Too many engineers write like they're pitching investors: microservices, APIs, stacks, pipelines. The code stays the same. The description gets heavier.

Why this matters for us: Brown and Black engineers who code in English as a second language already have to do extra work — we should stop making the description harder on ourselves.

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