Code

No rule is written in stone. However, following a standard for coding helps to improve quality, consistency, readability, compatibility and flexibility and therefore is highly recommended. Some general good practices when writing code are:

• structure your code: split your code in reasonable groups (files and folders, packages, modules, classes, functions…)

• comment and document

• DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself)

• avoid deep nesting

• do refactoring

• always code as if the person who ends up maintaining your code is a violent psychopath who knows where you live