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Programming
Beyond Practices
BE MORE THAN JUST A CODE MONKEY
Gregory T. Brown
Programming Beyond Practices
Be More Than Just a Code Monkey
Gregory T. Brown
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Programming Beyond Practices
by Gregory T. Brown
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Table of Contents
About This Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
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Using Prototypes to Explore Project Ideas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Start by understanding the needs behind the project
Use wireframes to set expectations about functionality
Set up a live test system as soon as you start coding
Discuss all defects, but be pragmatic about repairs
Check your assumptions early and often
Limit the scope of your work as much as possible
Remember that prototypes are not production systems
Design features that make collecting feedback easy
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Spotting Hidden Dependencies in Incremental Changes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
There’s no such thing as a standalone feature
If two features share a screen, they depend on each other
Avoid non-essential real-time data synchronization
Look for problems when code is reused in a new context
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Identifying the Pain Points of Service Integrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Plan for trouble when your needs are off the beaten path
Remember that external services might change or die
Look for outdated mocks in tests when services change
Expect maintenance headaches from poorly coded robots
Remember that there are no purely internal concerns
Begin by gathering the facts and stating them plainly
Work part of the problem by hand before writing code
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Developing a Rigorous Approach Toward Problem Solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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