Use meaningful, descriptive names that clearly convey purpose and maintain consistency across similar concepts throughout the codebase. Avoid magic strings, cryptic abbreviations, and inconsistent naming patterns.

Key principles:

  1. Replace magic strings with constants: Instead of "clickhouse_max_threads", create const ClickhouseMaxThreadsKey = "clickhouse_max_threads"
  2. Use consistent naming patterns: If using “legacy/current” convention in one place, apply it consistently elsewhere (e.g., serverAddrLegacyIdx and serverAddrCurrentIdx instead of mixing serverAddrIdx and netPeerIdx)
  3. Choose descriptive variable names: Replace cryptic names like k, m with meaningful ones like metricName, isNormalized
  4. Use semantic function names: GetTransitionedMetric (singular) instead of GetTransitionedMetrics when operating on single items
  5. Follow established conventions: Use NewNotFoundf instead of NotFoundNew for natural readability, and Start/End instead of StartDate/EndDate for timestamp fields
  6. Maintain naming consistency across similar concepts: Use alert_id consistently if other IDs follow underscore convention

Example of good naming consistency:

const (
    ServerNameLegacyKey  = "net.peer.name"
    ServerNameCurrentKey = "server.address"
    URLPathLegacyKey     = "http.url" 
    URLPathCurrentKey    = "url.full"
)

// Consistent variable naming
serverAddrLegacyIdx := -1
serverAddrCurrentIdx := -1

This approach improves code readability, reduces confusion during reviews, and makes the codebase more maintainable by establishing clear naming patterns that developers can follow consistently.