Over 20 years in software engineering, the author shares critical lessons including avoiding premature optimization, questioning the necessity of new code, adhering to good practices like Clean Code and SOLID principles, keeping solutions simple, naming things properly, consistently testing code, managing time wisely, communicating effectively, learning continuously, and valuing thorough documentation. These principles are essentials that have remained relevant despite the profound evolution in the IT industry.
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Catio: Your Copilot for Tech Architecture (Sponsored)1. Don't do premature optimization2. Think twice before writing code3. Learn good practices4. Make things simple and even simpler than that5. Name things properly6. Always test your code7. Keep your time wisely. It is the most expensive thing you have.8. Communicate, communicate, communicate9. Don't just learn, do10. Have a culture of documentationWhat’s next?More ways I can help you6 Comments
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