T H R E E H I N T S F O R N E W D E V E L O P E R S

Learning to code can be extremely overwhelming for someone who is just starting out

These are three basic tips that every new developer should know:

P R O P E R LY F O R M AT Y O U R C O D E

• Every language has it’s own specific formatting style, rules, and conventions to be followed

• It is likely that seasoned developers will read your code - - don’t be the developer who doesn’t format properly

• Look for the official resources of the language you’re working in

W AT C H W H AT Y O U C A P I TA L I Z E

• In most languages, capitalization completely changes the function of your code (ie: Classes in Ruby)

• The rule of thumb is to avoid capitalization unless you know that it is 100% necessary for the code you’re writing.

• Reminder: stick to conventions

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C L E A N U P Y O U R C O M M E N T S

• Avoid over-commenting and being afraid of deleting your comments

• As a beginner, it’s important to learn to read code w/o the support of comments

• Comments become outdated very quickly, so it’s important to keep up with them

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