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steve mookie kong

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18 Rules of Software Engineering.

#dev #developer #programmer #software #engineering

0. You will regret complexity when on-call

1. Stop falling in love with your own code

2. Everything is a trade-off. There's no "best" 3. Every line of code you write is a liability 4. Document your decisions and designs

5. Everyone hates code they didn’t write

6. Don't use unnecessary dependencies

7. Coding standards prevent arguments

8. Write meaningful commit messages

9. Don't ever stop learning new things

10. Code reviews spread knowledge

11. Always build for maintainability

12. Ask for help when you’'re stuck

13. Fix root causes, not symptoms

14. Software is never completed

15. Estimates are not promises

16. Ship early, iterate often

17. Keep. It. Simple.

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