{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"No Compromises","title":"Stop doing math in your config files","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/e3713c07\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":560,"description":"Ever feel the urge to write out calculations in your code to make them \"self-documenting\"?\nIn the latest episode of the No Compromises podcast, we discuss why inline math in configuration values is a habit worth breaking.\nAaron argues that if a value never changes, there's no reason to calculate it every time. A well-placed comment can explain how you got the number without the unnecessary overhead.\nWe also cover how comments can clarify units like seconds versus milliseconds, why this thinking applies beyond config files, and how questioning small habits can improve your code overall.\nWant a second set of eyes on your Laravel project?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Z2EtRaIjEnyUZU7bc944H_cjygcmUk4l_35aeIjws5o/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIzMDM3LzE2Mjc1/MjExMTAtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}