Articles filed in category 'Best Practices'

  • A Good Idea is Just the Start
    If you ever thought you’d like to develop the Next Big Thing, you’ll need Q’s advice about how to get started and what to do before you start writing code.
  • Building a Weather App using OpenWeatherMap and AFNetworking
    Take a look at third-party applications and code before sitting down to develop because the tools you need to build your masterpiece might already be available. Jason shows us some clever shortcuts as he builds a weather app.
  • Easier AngularJS Routing with Angular UI Router
    Craig builds a simple application that reveals the states, dependencies, and methods of navigation that you’ll need in order to fully understand the Angular UI Router framework.
  • Emotional Code
    In "Emotional Code," Kate Gregory argues that emotions deeply influence the way programmers write and maintain code, despite the common belief that code is purely logical and emotion-free. She explores how fear, arrogance, selfishness, and laziness manifest in coding practices, while also highlighting how confidence, humility, generosity, and hard work lead to better, more maintainable code. Gregory emphasizes understanding the emotional drivers behind code to foster emp...See More
  • Legal Notes: Say Goodbye to Most Software Patents
    If you’ve ever wondered whether you need a patent or if a copyright is good enough, you’ll find John’s research into the subject fascinating.
  • Managed Coder: On Process
    Ted takes a look at how to tell if a process is broken.
  • Manager’s Corner: Flat Code
    Mike takes a close look at how to deal with legacy code and the problems of re-using and maintaining source code.
  • Manager’s Corner: The Long View!
    Take your company to the next level when you consider all of a client’s requests. No one can see the future, but it’s possible that the unreasonable thing that your client asks for is your best guess at how to grow your own business.
  • Why Micro JavaScript Library Should Be Used in Your Next Application
    Chris shows you not only how, but also why you really want to use a Micro JavaScript Library.
  • XAML Anti-Patterns: Resource Overuse
    In the second article of the series, Markus talks about keeping your code readable and maintainable by controlling how often and where you reuse objects.