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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • C was my first language some 18y ago, and I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone starting today. If anything, learning C is a great way to teach why, maybe, we shouldn’t be using it to build customer applications, web servers, and whatnot.

    Keep your gold, I’ll stick to sane error messages, memory management, a packaging system, and a dozen other things that actually make working on multiple projects somewhat doable and not a constant fight against seg faults.







  • tldr

    1. Keep Commits Small: Ensure commits are small and manageable to facilitate easy reverts and debugging.
    2. Continuous Refactoring: Prioritize frequent, minor refactorings to simplify future changes.
    3. Deploy Continuously: Regularly deploy code to ensure it works in production, as working software is progress.
    4. Trust Frameworks: Avoid over-testing framework capabilities; focus on application-specific logic.
    5. Create Independent Modules: Place functions in new modules if they don’t fit existing ones, preserving code organization.
    6. Write Tests Early: Use tests to design APIs and guide development, but don’t be rigid about TDD.
    7. Avoid Duplication: Prevent repeated code by abstracting similar implementations after copying once.
    8. Embrace Change: Accept and adapt to evolving designs, understanding that change is intrinsic to software development.
    9. Manage Technical Debt: Focus on minimizing immediate blockers and plan for potential future issues.
    10. Prioritize Testability: Ensure that your code and design facilitate easy testing to maintain code quality and coverage.