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- [English language](#english-language)
- [Naming convention](#naming-convention)
- [Time/Duration naming convention](#timeduration-naming-convention)
- [S-I-D](#s-i-d)
- [Avoid contractions](#avoid-contractions)
- [Avoid context duplication](#avoid-context-duplication)
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const should_update = true
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## Time/Duration naming convention

Name your variables with **units**. For timestamps, if not using a native date/timestamp type, be sure to have something like `seconds` or `ns`.

```js
/* Bad */
const startAt = Date.now()
const delay = 5

/* Good */
const startAtUnixMilliseconds = Date.now()
const delaySeconds = 5

/* Good as well */
const start_at_unix_ms = Date.now()
```

## S-I-D

A name must be _short_, _intuitive_ and _descriptive_:
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