List: Coding good practices | Curated by Luís Soares

Feb 21, 2025
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Level Up Coding
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Luís Soares
Principles for Writing FunctionsHere are the most important things I have in mind when writing functions. I’ll try to list all that matters without going into detail.
3d ago
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3d ago
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Stop using CSS and Test Ids to locate elements in testsHow should we locate elements when testing web pages?
Nov 22, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
The biggest myths in software developmentThroughout my work experience, I’ve seen many misconceptions about software development that can harm teams and companies.
Oct 29, 2021
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Oct 29, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Coding backwardLet’s learn about one of my favorite techniques in coding. It offers focus, direction, and waste reduction.
Apr 3, 2024
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Apr 3, 2024
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Guiding Principles for RefactoringRefactoring is an essential activity for the codebase’s health, but there are some guidelines to follow so we can get the best out of it.
Mar 24, 2024
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Mar 24, 2024
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Stackademic
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Luís Soares
Towards self-documenting code — part IIHow code should be self-explanatory and the main source of documentation.
Oct 8, 2023
Oct 8, 2023
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Dependency Injection — Back to the BasicsDI ensures that components have their dependencies available without knowing anything about their creation. A dependency is another…
Jun 3, 2022
Jun 3, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Dependency Injection Bad PracticesLet’s cover some common DI antipatterns.
May 31, 2022
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May 31, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Pragmatic error handlingA simple and practical approach to error management.
Feb 9, 2022
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Feb 9, 2022
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Organizing a codebase by use casesI’ll present my approach to avoid code hotspots and explain what user-centered design and the screaming architecture have in common.
Dec 21, 2021
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Dec 21, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Stop sharing codeSharing code is overrated and abused as the solution to code repetition. What’s the alternative? The answer is related to cohesion, code…
Jun 27, 2021
Jun 27, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Technology is a detailI feel a bit lost when I look at a project and all I see is technology and technicalities. We use them to enable business goals, but I see…
Jun 27, 2021
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Jun 27, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Towards self-documenting codeI’m a firm believer that if you need comments, you’re doing it wrong in most cases. I’ll show you some ways to make your code…
Apr 25, 2021
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Apr 25, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Good practices when using dependency injectionDependency Injection (DI) is the most common way to achieve decoupling between software components. Let’s analyze some related design…
Mar 15, 2021
Mar 15, 2021
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CodeX
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Luís Soares
Stop creating constantsThere are some things we keep hearing and doing but we seldom question, like “code comments are good” or “magic numbers are bad”. Let’s…
Jan 15, 2021
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Jan 15, 2021
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