Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 2
Commit Code
Frequently
Don't Commit
Broken Code
Fix Broken Builds
Immediately
All Tests and
Inspections
Must Pass
Write Automated
Developer Tests
Run Private
Builds
Avoid Getting
Broken Code
Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups.
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Early in my career, I learned that developing good software comes
down to consistently carrying out fundamental practices
regardless of
the particular technology.
In my experience, one of the most signifi-
cant problems in software development is
assuming.
If you assume a
method will be passed the right parameter value, the method will fail.
Assume that developers are following coding and design standards and
the software will be difficult to maintain. Assume configuration files
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