Pragmatic

34: My Code's Nicer Than Your Code


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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.
With Guy English and John Chidgey.

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  • Things You Should Never Do, Part 1: Joel on Software
  • I Hate My Code
  • "…Hobgoblin of Little Minds…"

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