How To Code Well

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May 26, 2022158 - 5 Software Development Misconceptions
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I actually have 7 Software Development misconceptions that I want to debunk
You have to code every day to get better at it

Women cannot code

Managers are sellouts who can’t code

You can’t get into this industry when your old

Testing is only for developers who have time to test

The fastest coder is the best coder

More people working on a project means that the project will be done faster
Please let me know if you agree, disagree or if you have others https://howtocodewell.fm/contact
My web development courses
➡️ Learn How to build a JavaScript Tip Calculator
➡️ Learn JavaScript arrays
➡️ Learn PHP arrays
➡️ Learn Python
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⏰ My current live coding schedule (Times are BST)
Thursdays 20:00 = Live Podcast YouTube
Sundays 14:30 - Live coding on Twitch
34 min
May 19, 2022157 - Remote working is not a one size fits all perk
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Change log
PHP login course is has been tagged at v1.0.0

Most of the SQL for PHP registration course is done

Cypress tests are now running in the GitLab pipeline by they are very slow
Remote working is not a one size fits all perk
In todays show I am talking about remote working and why its not a right fit for everyone in software development.

If you're a Junior Developer and you've started in the industry as a remote worker then please get in touch and let me know your experiances.
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My web development courses
➡️ Learn How to build a JavaScript Tip Calculator
➡️ Learn JavaScript arrays
➡️ Learn PHP arrays
➡️ Learn Python
✉️ Get my weekly newsletter
⏰ My current live coding schedule (Times are BST)
Thursdays 20:00 = Live Podcast YouTube
Sundays 14:30 - Live coding on Twitch
27 min
May 13, 2022 156 - You don't have to test your code all of the time
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Change log
Due to the traveling we didn’t get to do the Twitch Live stream on Sunday so I’m hoping to finish the PHP login course off this Sunday (15th)
On Tuesdays (12th) YouTube live stream we continued building the proof of concept for the PHP registration course. Someone in the chat spotted that I wasn’t testing the code in PHPUnit, this raised a question about when to test the code. The code will certainly be tested but at this stage I’m just building a proof of concept and I’m literally throwing code at the IDE to see what sticks and to get a feel for the flow of the application.
You don't have to test your code all of the time
I don't believe you need to test your code all of time. Let me explain what I mean and if you disagree then please let me know at https://howtocodewell.fm/contact
My web development courses
➡️ Learn How to build a JavaScript Tip Calculator
➡️ Learn JavaScript arrays
➡️ Learn PHP arrays
➡️ Learn Python
✉️ Get my weekly newsletter
⏰ My current live coding schedule (Times are BST)
Thursdays 20:00 = Live Podcast YouTube
Sundays 14:30 - Live coding on Twitch
32 min
May 05, 2022155 - Monorepo experiment
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Changelog
- This is another pre recorded show as I am traveling over the next few days.
- On Mondays Twitch stream we covered lessons 6, 7 and 8 of the PHP login course. I am planning to finish lessons 9 and 10 next Sunday.

- On Tuesdays YouTube live stream we started putting up the scaffolding for the PHP registration course.This was quite a fun and productive live stream as I was looking after both dogs whilst planning the PHP architecture. I’ve decided to do everything in OOP so we are building a mini PHP framework which handles database interactions.

I’ve been playing with a Monorepo
What is a Monorepo
A single code repository for all projects

Users of the repository have access to all the code

A single place to commit, merge and track code changes
In todays show I will explain why I've stared using a Monorepo and my predictions on the experiment.
My web development courses
➡️ Learn How to build a JavaScript Tip Calculator
➡️ Learn JavaScript arrays
➡️ Learn PHP arrays
➡️ Learn Python
✉️ Get my weekly newsletter
⏰ My current live coding schedule (Times are BST)
Thursdays 20:00 = Live Podcast YouTube
Sundays 14:30 - Live coding on Twitch
35 min
April 28, 2022154 - 10 Tips for Continual Integration
Changelog
Speaking at PHP UG MN on Thursday so this is not a live podcast

On Sundays Twitch stream we re-built the first 5 lessons of the PHP login course. I’m planning to re-build the last four lessons on Monday on Twitch

On Tuesdays YouTube live stream we started planning the new PHP registration course.

Lots of experimenting with GitLab
10 tips for Continual Integration
CI should take no more than 10 minutes

Reverting the changes should take 10 minutes

Use TDD if possible

Keep commits simple and small

Monitor the pipeline

Don’t leave broken builds

Run the pipeline locally first

Keep your branches up to date

Failures should be addressed immediately

Don’t confuse CI with CD
Join the show next week on YouTube at 20:00 on Thursday. Please see Twitter @howToCodeWell for schedule updates
42 min
April 21, 2022153 - Self Hosted Vs Cloud Services
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Change log
We’ve finally finished the 2nd pass of the PHP login course documentation. I will be doing a final run through on Sundays Twitch stream.

Next course starts next Tuesday

I won’t be doing a podcast next Thursday as I am giving a virtual talk to PHPUGMRN Join the meetup here
Watch the show on YouTube

Join the show next week on YouTube at 20:00 on Thursday. Please see Twitter @howToCodeWell for schedule updates
42 min
March 31, 2022152 - Testing Testing
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Changelog
Yesterday I gave a talk at PHP Oxford

I will be speaking at PHPUGMRN in April

On Tuesday we updated the documentation for lesson 9 of the PHP Login Course

I'm still tired :)
This is the link to the PHP OOP Course
1 hr 5 min
March 24, 2022151 - What are Syntax Errors
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Changelog
Lots of Cypress E2E acceptance tests added to the howtocodewell.net CMS. I have a handful left to write which will cover the creation and publication of a free and paid course.

On Tuesday we covered lesson 8 of Login course documentation. So next week we move onto lesson 9 which focuses on PHP sessions

As I’ve been testing with Cypress I have also been thinking about post launch features.
Todays topic is on Syntax Errors
A Syntax error is an error that occurs in a program when the application is being run or complied. These errors are like little gatekeepers that prevent the code from executing further.
43 min
March 17, 2022150 - What is Syntax?
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Change log
Apologise for not doing a podcast last week. I was giving a talk to the PHPBenelux user group in Belgium.

My next talk with be a PHP Oxford on the 30th of March. The talk is Code with Confidence using PHPStan

On Tuesday evening I streamed on YouTube lesson 7 of the PHP login course

The next lesson will be streamed next Tuesday and that will include the nullish coalescing operation, ternary statement and other PHP goodies.
Todays topic is on Syntax
25 min
March 03, 2022149 - Sugar that syntax
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Change log
I’m working back in the land of legacy. PHP 5.6

Goose (My 2nd English Springer Spaniel) is now 9 weeks old and has razor teeth.

I’ve been working on using Vagrant, Docker, Parallels and Ansible to create a test lab for HTCW

We reviewed the documentation for tutorial 5 and 6 of the PHP login course on Tuesdays live coding stream

I am talking at PHP North West Drupal User Group NWDUG next Tuesday at 7PM so I won’t be streaming on YouTube on Tuesday
What is Syntax Sugar
This is a term used to describe code that is meant to be more readable and helpful to humans.
It’s sometimes called Candygramming

Can shorten code to one liners which can be helpful and easier to read

Can be difficult to change and maintain in the future

Can lead to hidden magic features that are used in the language eg _get and _set

Is sometime perceived as a lazy way to write code

Reduces the syntax needed to perform an operation

If done badly then it can lead to over complication, bad abstraction and even worse code readability then before
34 min

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