There is this misconception that software engineering comprises of several people getting together... Tagged with beginners, discuss, learning, documentation.

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Software engineering is not just about writing code, but involves planning and documenting approaches and goals. Unit test cases are prioritized over code quality, and tracking decisions in writing is crucial for accountability.

The best software engineers write instead of code

Writing code is a lot like an art. There are countless ways of going around a single issue, and the little details matter more than many junior devs might initially assume. In one of my articles, I’ve asked our senior devs what clean code means to them and what best practices they can share to other programmers:
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I agree that software development is not just coding.
But I don’t agree with the statement:
“The code can be ugly, and it can be messy but as long as the unit tests pass and we have accounted for all the edge cases that we can identify upfront then I am happy with whatever is needed to achieve the desired goal”.
Of course, we develop software for business to meet their needs and sometimes the easiest and fastest solution should be implemented. But code quality is also very important. When code is written well - it is self-explanatory, less prone to error and it will save you and your team tons of time in the future.
I might have misunderstood this statement, but that’s what I think.
I agree with everything else, I like the documentation-first approach and the TDD
Thank you for the post!

Oh, software engineering is much more than just writing the code. We can become an excellent coder, but a poor software engineer and there’s nothing wrong with this. They are a different positions :D