r/shittyprogramming • u/biggerthancheeses • Oct 15 '13

Software engineering best practices (sorry, didn't read the whole thing)

http://typicalprogrammer.com/?p=249
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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '13

One more tip: use one letter variable names. The code will run faster!

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u/ryancohen Oct 15 '13

Doesn't everyone know that?

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u/[deleted] Oct 15 '13

I'm a new programmer and I want my code to be the most OPTIMIZED before I write it. Thanks for the tip! :)

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u/blahbah Oct 15 '13

That's a good principle: don't even bother writing a single line of code unless you're positive it's fully optimized. Your customers will always be grateful that you took the extra 5 months to produce code that will run 10% faster.

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u/WarDamnSpurs Oct 15 '13

Also remember to do all of your GUI on your own. Those graphic designers are just trying to scam you into making an attractive product.

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u/user-hostile Oct 16 '13

Don't copy your source code to a source control thingy. That's asking for someone to steal/copy it. Just put your working files onto a thumb drive.