The 10 Laws Of Coding

1. Learn To Use Google!- If you recall rule 1, I said that you should be asking questions. Well, you also should be doing research. It is COMPLETELY fine if you search something up on Google. A lot of beginners have this feeling that this is cheating or wrong, but let me tell you, you couldn’t be more wrong. Using Google is what you should be doing. It is a tool in your arsenal, and I truly think it’s foolish not to use it!
2. Use StackOverflow!- This kinda intertwines with the 11th rule and the 1st rule. StackOverflow is a website where you can ask questions, answer questions or even review previous questions. Learn to use StackOverflow to get the answer to your questions. It’s OK to use StackOverflow. Again you can’t possibly know everything. By asking a question you don’t look like a fool, if anything you look like someone who did his research, and has some information but is stuck.
3. GitHub and Git Are Underrated!- Version control systems are VERY valuable. Please start using Git & GitHub. What you’re doing is saving your projects in a safe place, you’re also building your portfolio at the same time, as your GitHub account might be checked out by your employers.
4. Learn To Read Documentations!- Every language/framework/library has its own documentation. Just type in your web browser “{the name of the language/library/framework} documentation”, and you’ll find it. Documentation has to be the best way to learn something new. However, not all documentations are straight forward. Some might be a little complicated. A very underrated skill is to learn how to get the information you need from the documentation.
5. Start Using Cheat Sheets!- When you’re learning something new, you’ll see that everything has patterns. There are also tons of lines that just repeat themselves. This is why you should start using Cheat Sheets. You can make your own cheat sheets and use them. This will speed up the coding process a lot. Oh, and also they are not cheating!
6. Use Dark Mode!- Just DO IT!
7. Learn 1 Thing At A Time!- When you’re starting on your coding journey, or at any point, it’s easy to get lost doing multiple things at a time. When you do this, you are screwing yourself up. Start learning and sticking to one thing. Master that 1 thing, and then move on to the other. This way you will improve way faster than learning multiple things at the same time!
8. K.I.S.S( Keep It Simple Stupid)!- When coding, it’s important you don’t overcomplicate things. Try to find the simplest solution. It’s easy to complicate things. Take small and simple steps. It’s the only way.
9. Re-Usable Code >>>!- This kinda intertwines with rule 15. Learn to use the same code. This speeds up the process a lot.
10. Don’t Hard Code!- If you can automate it, automate it! Please don’t hard code. It’s a bad practice, and you won’t improve!

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Saturday, August 13, 2022

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