The idea of search-oriented programming is based on two premises: Every useful class, method, or attribute has been used at least once. If nobody is using it, do not use it either. Every line in mature software has been checked by multiple people. Therefore every class, method, or variable has a descriptive and …

Discussions about ideal function lengths are never ending. My rule of thumb is that ideal function should fit into your head. If it is longer, it will not fit there, and therefore you cannot reason about it. To determine if the function is too long, place your head next to the screen, and compare it's length with size …

When Judgment Day comes, all the files that you have written becomes alive. They will not be friendly. They will be trying to kill you. You do not want to mess up with building size creatures. Create files smaller than you, preferably way more smaller than you, and you will be fine. Related Methods Smaller Than Your …

Getting your work done is very important. Therefore it is necessary to make sure that you can proceed with your tasks smoothly. To ensure that it is useful to look ahead and think about your dependencies. It is important to keep track of the work of your teammates to be able to see early if they are progressing as …

Getting your team's work done is very important. Therefore it is necessary to make sure that you are not blocking others. Keep track of work of your teammates, so you know when your work will be needed by others. If you find out that somebody will need your work when it will not be done, reach out to them. Try to …

As developer you will be very often communicating with other parties asynchronously. Typical examples of such communication are email, messages, as well as discussions in pull requests or document. It may take from several minutes, to hours, or even several days before you will get reaction to your actions back. If the …

Working on multiple tasks in the same time is decreasing your chance that you will be blocked. In the same time it is also increasing a chance that you will become a blocker. Furthermore every task you are working is adding additional cost required by context switching. In the most extreme case you may spend all your …

Creating software systems requires cooperation of many people. It is important to observe other people to learn about their role, motivations, strengths, and weaknesses. Related Be open 0003: Ship Stuff Be Open: 0005

Good communication is the essential part for any successfully finished project. Related it-is-teamwork 0003: Ship Stuff Be Kind: 0006

It will for sure cause no harm if you will be kind on other people. :D Related it-is-teamwork 0005: Be Open Don't Be Blocked: 0007