# Developing flows: tips and best practices

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/developing-flows-tips-and-best-practices/117362>\
**Category:** Flows\
**Tags:** flow\
**Created:** [October 4, 2024, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/developing-flows-tips-and-best-practices/117362 "2024-10-04T15:12:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/developing-flows-tips-and-best-practices/117362/20 "2024-12-04T16:56:34Z")

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@JohanP

Here is another local variable, using tags. It does not require you to create a variable.

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/7/2/72016b4f6052529594aa62a1590565ba579df97d.png)

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/e/4/e42b2772b00ed4301217acdf3c69c957fff47eee.png)

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