WHO CARES ABOUT CODING STANDARDS?

KelvinIOT — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:34:48 +0000

Have you had to read code
written by another programmer.??

Or you had to add a feature to a software
written by someone else...

When going through the code, were there things you wish
the other programmers had done
that would have made things easier for you?

Well, thats the reason for coding standards.

You probably wished, he had named his variables better.
That for once, the variable name was actually doing
what it says it's doing.

Oh, whitespace, whitespace, whitespace.
Couldn't they have applied more of those while writing.
They just had to cram every line of code together.

I know it can be nerve wrecking.

So if you dont take coding standards serious, and you wish
the others had written better code... then this is for you.

Maybe if you just decide to follow these standards,
programmers you work with will write better code too.

Remote Pair Programming

KelvinIOT — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:59:21 +0000

For beginning or experienced programmer,
i believe this can be helpful for both.

For beginners, imagine working with another developer probably a beginner like you, on a project.
This is more likely to happen cause both of you are still noobs.
Imagine the speed of improvement you guys could achieve together!

For pro coders, picture writing code with a programmer of similar level of experience.
I mean, we've already agreed that collaborative programming improves the skills of all those involved.
Now, visualize The quality of code & products you could write together.

How does pair programming work?

Well, it involves two people;
A driver
A navigator.

The driver writes the code, while
the navigator analyzes code the Driver is writing,
and will offer guidance and suggestions whenever possible.

These two switch roles at intervals.

This kinda reminds me of how snipers work.
You know, there is the sniper and the spotter.
The former does the shooting and the later confirms if the target was hit or missed...

Beginner programmers can learn alot from the sharing of knowledge between them.
Also the motivation is higher compared to when you have to sit alone learning by yourself.

For pro coders, i cant talk about how this improves the system they are building.
Better communication in the team, and diffusion of knowledge in between them.

Have you ever tried this?

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WHO CARES ABOUT CODING STANDARDS?

Remote Pair Programming