# 4 Reasons to Leave a Code Comment - Max Chernyak Synced: [[2024_01_29]] 5:29 PM Last Highlighted: [[2024_01_28]]  ## Highlights [[2024_01_28]] [View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hn7rvbkggj6myfc2q7bm8am4) > Reasons > 1. **An odd business requirement (share the origin story)** > 2. **It took research (summarize with links)** > 3. **Multiple options were considered (justify decision)** > 4. **Question in a code review (answer in a comment)** These are fantastic reasons, I'm going to have something similar on my blog to reference like this