Comment by MaxBarraclough

So you're interpreting it to mean use identifiers which are as descriptive as they can practically be, and which are meaningful and self-explanatory when used in combination.

I agree that's generally good advice; the mathematical style of using extremely short identifiers generally just confuses matters. (Exception: very short-lived variables whose purpose is immediately clear from the context.) It's only one possible interpretation of code should read like prose, though. It you who deserves the credit there, not Bob.

> silly variable names like getConf instead of getWebpackConfig

To nitpick this particular example: I'd say that, if it's a method of an object which is itself specific to WebPack, then the shorter identifier is fine.