What Minimalism Taught Me About Writing Better Code

Minimalism isn’t about having less — it’s about having only what matters.

Over the past year, I’ve tried to apply this to my personal coding projects. The result? Less stress, fewer bugs, and a deeper understanding of the tools I use.

Here’s what I’ve learned.

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1. 🔧 Use fewer dependencies

I used to install libraries for everything:

• date formatting? moment
• animations? framer-motion
• fetching? axios

Now I ask: can the platform do it natively?
If yes, I skip the library.

Built-in fetch, Intl.DateTimeFormat, and CSS transitions are surprisingly powerful.

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2. 🧼 Clean design = clear intent

I simplified my UI:

• fewer buttons
• one call to action per screen
• use of whitespace

Turns out, this helps the user and the developer.
Less logic to manage = fewer bugs.

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3. 📦 Structure like a craftsman

I started:

• Writing small functions
• Grouping by feature not type
• Using folders like features/blog/ instead of components/, pages/, utils/

It feels like I’m building something with care — not just hacking something together.

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🧘 Final Takeaway

Minimalism in code isn't about writing less. It's about writing only what’s needed — no more, no less.

I now value:

• Simplicity over cleverness
• Defaults over customization
• Constraints over chaos

Try it in your next project. You’ll feel lighter.