Digging Through an Inherited Codebase: How to Be a Code Archaeologist
Lost in code? Get found. Robert tells you how to start with a piece of code and work all the way back to why it is the way it is.
Continue Reading Jonathan Walters Loves Clean Code and Hemingway
Indulge him for a moment while Jonathan Walters, software engineer at Revelry, makes a connection between parataxis in literature and loose coupling in programming.
Continue ReadingCJ Horton Applies Music Theory to Computer Programming
Meet CJ Horton, who joined Revelry first as an apprentice and is now a software engineer. She draws on her early interdisciplinary background to become a better programmer – and she’s a real asset to the team.
Continue ReadingInfluencing Your Team to Ship Better Code (When you aren’t the boss)
Fixing bad code quality habits on a team is hard. It is especially hard if you don’t have the organizational power to do it. But, keep these things in mind and you just might influence your team to ship better code.
Continue ReadingWhy Coding Without If-Statements Can Help Make Better Code
Coding without if-statements is one method for learning other ways to structure your code. That doesn’t mean never use if-statements. Being careful with conditional logic makes better code. Here’s why.
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