<ul><li>The author reflects on their experience of using 'var' in C# code blindly until a code review made them realize the importance of explicit types for readability and maintainability.</li><li>After the realization, the author consciously started replacing 'var' with explicit types in their codebase, leading to more readable, maintainable, and easier-to-debug code.</li><li>While 'var' was initially seen as a convenient feature when introduced in C# 3.0, its overuse led to code clutter and reduced visibility of types, prompting the author to reconsider its usage.</li><li>The transition from using 'var' everywhere to selectively choosing explicit types improved the author's coding practices without compromising productivity, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful variable declarations.</li></ul>

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