Alexey Radul details the Programming Habits that, as he describes, are essential to the success of any software, sufficiently easy to describe, and not known and loved as universally as they should be. He touches on Version Control (always, and from the start), Builds Systems (automate everything), Test Suites (test everything), Code Reviews (two heads can be better than one), Refactoring (don’t be afraid), and Code Style (have one).

These are great reminders for those who are tempted to let good practices slip, and also a great introduction and justification for those just starting to dabble in the world of software development. Imagine if everyone started off by using version control and test suites?

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