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Code Copy Guidelines
This post presents some guideline reduce duplicates in the code. Whenever you notice that you’re writing blocks of code that are substantially similar, try to make a routine (method) that embodies that code and call it from all the places. … Continue reading
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Variable Naming
Here are some coding guidelines about using meaningful names in the program. Most of them are taken from from Clean code book Choosing good names takes time but saves more than it takes.
Safe API Upgrade
First consideration for any Application Programming Interface (API) is how it will evolve in the future. This critical interface must stand the test of time, and should whenever possible be both upgrade and downgrade compatible.
What is wrong with this code?
It is code review time, and I offer a sample of Java code for you to critique. Can you find the problems?
Let Me Save Incomplete Files
This is a usability problem that I have run into a number of times. A programmer writes a UI screen to receive a long list of inputs in order to create an object in system. Save is enabled only when … Continue reading
The Magic of MemFile
In the Purple Utilities Library is a class called MemFile which you can efficiently stream into and out of. Learn to use it properly can increase the efficiency of your programs when reading and writing data.
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Don't Interview the Engineer
This post is advice for managers looking to hire good engineers. If you put a lot of value in the quality of the job interview, you might be selecting for the wrong kind of candidates.
Return Null or Exception?
I am writing a getter function, and the requested object can not be found. Do I return null? Or do I throw an exception? The answer is “it depends.” Sometimes both options are needed, but how to decide?
Variable Names & Key Values
Constructing JSON in Java can be a bother. The most standard JSON library requires objects to be created, and then called to put the members on there. So much easier in JavaScript, but it is not Java script. Still, one … Continue reading
Eliminate Useless Comments
Be careful what you ask for. I was reviewing some code that had absolutely no comments. I asked the developer to add some comment. So, indeed they did, however the comments added no value to the code at all. There … Continue reading →