Why You Should Never Use Magic Numbers — Create Constants for Better Readability

How Replacing Hardcoded Values with Meaningful Constants Leads to Cleaner, Maintainable, and Less Error-Prone Code"

Hello guys, as a senior engineer and tech lead, one of the most common code smells I see during code reviews is the presence of magic numbers—hardcoded numeric values that appear in code without context or explanation.

They might seem harmless in small scripts or POCs, but in production-grade systems—especially low-latency or mission-critical software—t…