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title: "Comment by Jarrod Roberson on \"Best way to Handle Environment Variables\" | Hashnode"
description: "Is to NOT USE THEM! I can not say it any better than Gregory Gaines does in this article. https://dev.to/gregorygaines/stop-using-env-files-now-kp0 .env files a"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/best-way-to-handle-environment-variables/65fa6dd0ec8cdc1405c82b84)

Comment [Best way to Handle Environment Variables](https://hashnode.com/posts/best-way-to-handle-environment-variables/65fa6dd0ec8cdc1405c82b84)

[Jarrod Roberson](https://hashnode.com/@JarrodRoberson)

[Mar 21, 2024](https://hashnode.com/posts/best-way-to-handle-environment-variables/65fa6dd0ec8cdc1405c82b84/comment/65fc99b0ef8e09384c8b9fff)

Is to NOT USE THEM!

I can not say it any better than Gregory Gaines does in this article.

[dev.to/gregorygaines/stop-using-env-files-now-kp0](https://dev.to/gregorygaines/stop-using-env-files-now-kp0)

.env files are yet another tutorial shortcut that became "best practices" because of lack of comprehension, just like putting I iprefix and Impl suffixes.