The latest articles on DEV Community by Jeff Ferber (@ferbs). https://dev.to/ferbs https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F253442%2F07d07a71-75a3-4fe0-8674-6b1995ca6c4a.jpeg https://dev.to/ferbs en Jeff Ferber Sat, 02 Nov 2019 20:46:47 +0000 https://dev.to/ferbs/the-most-neglected-yet-vital-step-of-the-coding-process-4l1h https://dev.to/ferbs/the-most-neglected-yet-vital-step-of-the-coding-process-4l1h <p>It's hard to find an existing library or code sample and so we end up spending too much time looking and/or reinventing the wheel. I wrote an article with tips on how to quickly get to the good stuff: <br> <a href="https://medium.com/@jeff.ferber/finding-sample-code-5e49df76f0df">Finding sample code</a> (free / not behind Medium's paywall)</p> <p>The article is admittedly on the dry side but I think the topic is one of the most neglected yet vital steps of the coding process.</p> <p>Even if you don't find a library that you can use directly, skimming a relevant example for inspiration before starting your own programming task is fantastically productive. I used the technique in a <a href="https://github.com/ferbs/webstack-micro">recent side project</a> (microservices for small teams), skimming samples before starting each task. It's hard to quantify the boost (2X?) but I don't think I would have finished the project without this technique.</p> productivity beginners codesearch