IDEs and automatic tools
The key message of this section is that using a good editor, and spending time to learn its features effectively, will make developing code more straightfor...
Styleguide
Write small functions that do one thing, and do that one thing well
Also known as the Single Responsibility Principle (SRP) and closely related to Separation of Concerns (SoC).
Write code for readability, maintainability, and clarity
It is generally accepted that reading code is harder than writing code (even when reading our own code). This is because when we write code we have some am...
Getting started with Git
Getting started If you’re relatively new to Git, have never heard of Git, or just want a refresher on the basics, then the first thing to do is to follow th...
Language Specifics
Python Python code should conform to Pep-8
Don’t assume your code does what you think - test it.
Testing our code is an incredibly important part of software development, as it allows us to be confident that it is doing what is expected. Most people are ...
Version Control
Keeping track of different versions of software is incredibly important and beneficial, particularly as other people start to use our work.