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[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

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[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

To master a programming language, you need to practice the things you've read and do them multiple times.

So once you've gained experience in problem-solving, you'll be able to apply what you've learned to new situations when they arise.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

One of the most confusing statements in mathematics and programming is this "=" symbol — the equal sign.

In mathematics, "=" this equal sign means equality. But in programming, this means assignment.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

If you say your responsibility as a developer is to write code that solves problems without writing tests, how can you guarantee the algorithmic instruction you wrote does actually solve the problem?

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Young developer,

Your goal at the early stage should focus on enhancing your ability to pause and think about alternative ways to solve a problem more efficiently with less code. And not just only being a good typist & knowing how to move around your code fast.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Software development is more than just writing a lot of code.

It's more about creating systems/tools that help solve people's problems.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Remember to refactor your code today, or else you will have to pay the penalty in one way or the other.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Dear Developers,

After every small code change, look to see if you can tidy up the code in your work or the areas around your design. It helps keeps the place tidy, making it easier for you & other developers who come after you to carry on the project.

David.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Get rid of complex conditional blocks in your code. Having over 365 lines of code in a conditional statement (if/else) to connect to a database isn't ideal. Instead, wrap that code block in a separate function (using a self-explained function name) that solves on goal only.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Limit the number of parameters in any function in your code.

Having a function that takes in over 30 different parameters indicates you have high coupling and poor separation of concerns in your code.

As a good rule of thumb, keep it below 7.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Learn to separate the responsibility in each section of your code.

If it's a class, function, or method you are working on, ensure the code in those parts achieves only one goal.

This technique will make your work easier for testing and more effective at doing that one thing.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Refactoring your code should be done in a series of small steps, not big ones. Else, you'll have to pay the consequences.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Adapt the *DRY (Don't repeat yourself) method when coding.

Don't repeat a code block 23 times around multiple locations in your code. Rather, move that repeated block into a function you can reuse multiple times or call whenever you need it.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

A great way to refactor long methods into smaller ones is to identify related ideas in that block and move them closer together.

Afterward, extract those ideas you've connected and move them into separate functions. This will help make your code easy to read, test & maintain.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

3 tips on how to stay focused while coding!

1) Put your phone away from you📱. Except you are a mobile developer 😂.

2) Listen to some music on the background, preferably instrumentals 🎶.

3) Take short breaks ⏸️.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Most developers encounter errors and get out of them while they code, but beginners struggle with this problem.

Even though the most powerful search engine is secs away from them, they lack the art of constructing a proper search. Which includes: removing unwanted messages.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Reading code documentation is one of the things newbies skip when learning about a new programming language, framework, or library they use.

As a result, it leads them to spend countless hours debugging what's wrong with their code, only to realize their solution is in the doc.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Don't get stuck on the idea of deciding which programming language you should first learn.

As you get familiar with one language, the others become extremely easy to pick up.

So zip it, pick one language, Python or JavaScript, and start learning.

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

If you want to become a software developer, you must know version control tools like Git.

Here are 11 basic commands to get you started.

Thread 🧵👇

[David Praise Chukwuma Kalu @DavidPraiseKalu]

Here's why you must learn GIT as a Developer!

A Thread !!! 🧵

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