34: My Code's Nicer Than Your Code
Everyone thinks they know the best way to write code. Irrespective of the platform there's some common concepts that every programmer should try to follow. Guy English joins John to discuss everything from comments to object structures and more.
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Show Notes
With Guy English and John Chidgey.
Related Links:
- Code Complete by Steve McConnell
- Can Commented Out Code be Valuable? ArsTechnica
- How do I deal with a team member who refuses to make comments in code? ArsTechnica
- How To Write Unmaintainable Code
- Things You Should Never Do, Part 1: Joel on Software
- I Hate My Code
- "…Hobgoblin of Little Minds…"
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