Fundamental Coding Principles FAQs

Question 1

What does the Fundamental Coding Principles skill do?

Accepted Answer

This skill empowers Claude to apply and validate industry-standard design principles—including SOLID, DRY, KISS, YAGNI, and SSOT—directly within your codebase during generation, review, or refactoring.

Question 2

When should I use this Claude Code skill?

Accepted Answer

Use it whenever you are architecting new modules, refactoring legacy logic, or performing automated code reviews to ensure your changes remain focused, testable, and free of technical debt.

Question 3

How does this skill improve my development workflow?

Accepted Answer

It acts as an automated architect that catches over-engineered solutions and redundant logic before they are committed, leading to a more maintainable codebase and faster long-term development cycles.

Question 4

Can this skill help with existing over-engineered code?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it is specifically designed to identify 'clever' but complex code and suggest simpler, composable alternatives that meet current requirements without unnecessary abstraction.

Question 5

What specific design patterns does this skill enforce?

Accepted Answer

It focuses on the SOLID framework, DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) logic consolidation, KISS (Keep It Simple) simplification, YAGNI (You Ain't Gonna Need It) feature trimming, and SSOT (Single Source of Truth) enforcement.

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Fundamental Coding Principles

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