Comments on: Coding: Rules of thumb http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/ Thoughts on Software Development Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rules of thumb vs Exercise your judgement at Mark Needham http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-44550 Rules of thumb vs Exercise your judgement at Mark Needham Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:06:28 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1700#comment-44550 [...] I think this is good advice I thought it was interesting that it seems to goes against the rules of thumb approach that I described in a blog post towards the end of last [...] [...] I think this is good advice I thought it was interesting that it seems to goes against the rules of thumb approach that I described in a blog post towards the end of last [...]

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]]> By: Rafael Noronha http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-23406 Rafael Noronha Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1700#comment-23406 Great discussion. I don't agree with Uncle Bob's suggestion that professionals need to write tests. Probably following this kind of rule, coming from guys like him, is the easier way to become a good programmer. But I'm afraid you can loose something when you do that, maybe never realizing the real benefits and costs of applying or not a given technique. I'm not that one pragmatic who just don't want to try new techniques, btw. Absolutely. I just think being dogmatic isn't the better way. Ayende's point is really useful. Justify all your choices, and when someone ask you about testing, you'll explain the big picture, without having to say "Uncle Bob said it's imperative". Great discussion.

I don’t agree with Uncle Bob’s suggestion that professionals need to write tests.

Probably following this kind of rule, coming from guys like him, is the easier way to become a good programmer.

But I’m afraid you can loose something when you do that, maybe never realizing the real benefits and costs of applying or not a given technique.

I’m not that one pragmatic who just don’t want to try new techniques, btw. Absolutely.

I just think being dogmatic isn’t the better way.

Ayende’s point is really useful.
Justify all your choices, and when someone ask you about testing, you’ll explain the big picture, without having to say “Uncle Bob said it’s imperative”.

]]> By: Mark Needham http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-23403 Mark Needham Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:45:09 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1700#comment-23403 @Leonardo - yeh I know the session is a killer! The ultimate global bag of data as well as leading to the VM running out of memory if you forget to clear it out properly. Nightmare! @Leonardo – yeh I know the session is a killer! The ultimate global bag of data as well as leading to the VM running out of memory if you forget to clear it out properly. Nightmare!

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]]> By: Leonardo Borges http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-23401 Leonardo Borges Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:55:20 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1700#comment-23401 Nice post Mark, I particularly like your rule of thumb #1. People seem to forget it all the time - or worse, don't realize the problems that hanging stuff in the session might cause. I think these rules are nothing but standards professionals should follow. Like Uncle Bob likes to say, a doctor washes his hands before attending any patient because he is a professional. Likewise, a professional developer writes tests - among other things. Period. Nice thoughts here, as usual... Nice post Mark,
I particularly like your rule of thumb #1. People seem to forget it all the time – or worse, don’t realize the problems that hanging stuff in the session might cause.

I think these rules are nothing but standards professionals should follow. Like Uncle Bob likes to say, a doctor washes his hands before attending any patient because he is a professional.

Likewise, a professional developer writes tests – among other things. Period.

Nice thoughts here, as usual…

]]> By: Simon Harris http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/2009/10/04/coding-rules-of-thumb/comment-page-1/#comment-23396 Simon Harris Sun, 04 Oct 2009 07:25:44 +0000 http://www.markhneedham.com/blog/?p=1700#comment-23396 Reminds me of a blog post I wrote back in 2003: http://www.harukizaemon.com/2003/12/crossing-road.html Reminds me of a blog post I wrote back in 2003: http://www.harukizaemon.com/2003/12/crossing-road.html

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