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Receiving Your First Code Reviews? Remember 3 Things

Code reviews can be a source of anxiety for new developers. Here are three ways to get the most out of them for you, your project, and your team.

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Exceptions Happen; Handle Them Well

Understanding exceptions in your software and how to handle them is key to making it robust and creating a good experience for you and your users.

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Are Dynamic Items Missing from Your Design Mockups?

Web app style guides always include basic items like error states for forms. Unfortunately, the more dynamic items are often not specified.

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3 Practical Steps for Fixing Software Bugs

We often find ourselves having to fix a bug we unknowingly introduced. Here's a process for diagnosing and resolving these issues quickly.

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Changing Unfamiliar Code? First, Seek to Understand

The next time you feel frustrated with someone else’s code that you need to change, first make sure you’re not actually the source of the problem.

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How to Tackle Ill-Defined Technical Work

Have you run into a technically-focused backlog item with little definition? Follow these four steps to manage expectations and find success.

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Onomatopoeia and Code Readability

In some code patterns, the structure resembles its intent. This sort of code tends to be easier to scan and understand quickly.

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Developer/Designer Collaboration on Single-Page Web Apps

Single-page web apps are an ideal environment for designer/developer collaboration, which yields faster implementation of designs that represent the designer's intent.

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The Responsible Application Audit – A 7-Part Checklist

When reviewing an existing codebase, don't just "give it a look." Follow this concrete, 7-part plan for running a responsible application audit.

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What Does “Run the Tests” Mean? – How Shared Symbols Can Speed Up Team Communication & Reduce Errors

We explicitly define the phrases our team uses every day, then create scripts to carry them out. This frees up brain space and makes onboarding easier.

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6 Tips for Testing Large Legacy Codebases

Adding tests to legacy projects is daunting. The goal is to provide confidence around crucial code. Here's how I navigate uncovered code and make meaningful testing updates.

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4 Best Practices for Retroactively Adding Automated Tests

Adding tests retroactively isn't ideal, but it's still better than not having any! Here are a few ways to make this process easier and more impactful.

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