Good Code,
Bad Code
@shortdiv
@hearsparkbox
#frontend #developer
WARNING!!!!
Technical Jargon
TDD
BDD
DRY
OOP / FP
SOLID
... etc
Technical Debt
Shaving a Yak
Bike Shedding
Cargo Culting
Code Smells
What is 'Good Code' even?
Good code is subjective
#realTalk
What is our code really for?
It needs to sort of work.
Why Does Code need to be 'Good'
"Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live."
- Jeff Atwood
Developer Happiness
Factors that influence good code:
Timeline/Budget
Team Size
Code Culture
Experience
Optimal Environments for writing better code
Style Guides
JSHint/Lint
TM
Naming Conventions
“There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things.”
- Phil Karlton
Documentation
Testing
Ship it.
Thanks!