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19 Principles for Better Software Engineering

· coding

 

  1. 💻 Every line of code is a liability.
  2. 👥 Customers care about results, not your code.
  3. 📚 Document decisions and designs.
  4. 🤔 Everyone dislikes code they didn’t write.
  5. 🚫 Avoid unnecessary dependencies.
  6. 📝 Coding standards prevent conflict.
  7. ⚠️ Complexity will haunt you on-call.
  8. 📖 Learning never ends.
  9. 💔 Don’t get too attached to your code.
  10. 📝 Write clear, meaningful commit messages.
  11. 🔧 Fix root causes, not symptoms.
  12. 👥 Code reviews foster shared knowledge.
  13. 🙋‍♂️ Ask for help when stuck.
  14. 🔍 Understand the problem before coding.
  15. ⏳ Estimates aren’t guarantees.
  16. 🔄 Software is never truly done.
  17. 🛠️ Prioritize maintainability in design.
  18. ⚖️ Everything involves trade-offs.
  19. 🚀 Ship early and iterate often.