Seven Ineffective Coding Habits of Many Programmers
Presented at NDC 2014 in Oslo (4th June 2014) Video available on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/97329157 Habits help you manage the complexity of code. You apply existing skill and knowledge automatically to the detail while focusing on the bigger picture. But because you acquire habits largely by imitation, and rarely question them, how do you know your habits are effective? Many of the habits that programmers have for naming, formatting, commenting and unit testing do not stand up as rational and practical on closer inspection. This talk examines seven coding habits that are not as effective as programmers believe, and suggests alternatives.
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