Articles tagged with: Patterns & Practices

Book Review: The Art of Readable Code

Summary: 'The Art of Readable Code' is a book that emphasizes the importance of writing code that is easy to read and understand. It provides advice on minimizing time taken to understand code, consistent style, fixing bad names instead of commenting, and more. The book also covers topics such as testing, code cleaning, refactoring, and creating reusable components.


Don't test only with superusers

Summary: The importance of testing software with normal user accounts, not just admin accounts, to avoid potential issues and ensure functionality for all users.


Build internal tools that are easy and safe to use

Summary: The importance of building internal tools that are easy and safe to use.


Book Review: Getting Real

Summary: A review of the book 'Getting Real', by 37 Signals.


When all you've got is PHP everything is a script

Summary: Discussing some limitations of using PHP as a scripting language for desktop and server tools.