# Six Principles for Writing Clean, Maintainable Classes

DevFeed: [Six Principles for Writing Clean, Maintainable Classes](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/write-clean-classes-like-a-pro-26216.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://craftbettersoftware.com/p/write-clean-classes-like-a-pro>)

Author: Daniel Moka

Published: 2025-04-19T05:00:55Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Craft Better Software](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/craft-better-software.md>)

Topics: [clean-code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clean-code.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/implementation.md>), [Inheritance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/inheritance.md>)

Tags: [classes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/classes.md>), [clean-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clean-code.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [implementation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/implementation.md>), [inheritance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/inheritance.md>), [quality](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/quality.md>), [reuse](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reuse.md>)

## AI overview

This tutorial presents six principles for writing clean classes: use noun-based names, avoid unnecessary getters and setters, hide internal state, expose a focused API, order methods by call flow, and favor composition over inheritance. It argues that small, focused, intention-revealing classes are easier to change, test, and understand.

## Source excerpt

7 essential tips to produce maintainable and intention-revealing classes