> Every programmer uses an editor or IDE with autocomplete.
This is news to me. I use JOE and, occasionally, vi (sic).
But when I use short variable names it's often because they're idiomatic and expressive. In C for example, i, j, n, src, buf, cp, etc.
Many moons ago I used IDEs. Eventually I tired of installing, configuring, and maintaining bespoke environments.
I can't imagine working that way myself. I need syntax highlighting, code completion, and go to definition at the minimum. Another newer feature I like is spelling and grammar checking of code comments.
This is news to me. I use JOE and, occasionally, vi (sic). But when I use short variable names it's often because they're idiomatic and expressive. In C for example, i, j, n, src, buf, cp, etc.
Many moons ago I used IDEs. Eventually I tired of installing, configuring, and maintaining bespoke environments.
I'm confident I'm not alone.