When we were young children, we were all told about the buddy system. It was a great way to make sure you understood the value of support. When it comes to coding, that is no different. IT World reports on this in a recent article titled “The importance of coding buddies and other advice for programmers.”
Phil Johnson of IT World writes, “In response to one question about the value of a computer science degree, Atwood wrote that he thinks learning-by-doing in a real world situation, like through a software apprenticeship, is a better alternative. ‘As for the education, it should include practical stuff like ‘build a real project using real source control’,’ he wrote. That also applies to more seasoned programmers trying to decide what tools or technologies to learn for the future. ‘Build stuff. In the process of building something, if you need a new tool, learn it then,’ he told one participant. ‘Don’t do a lot of speculative learning because Y (probably) AGNI.’… To AMA participant who asked how he keeps his code clean, Atwood mentioned his belief in having a coding buddy. As he explains further on his blog, he doesn’t mean a formal review process or pair programming; instead, he recommends taking some time to run your code by a peer in an informal way before committing. ‘Always have at least one other pair of eyes looking at it,’ Atwood wrote on Reddit. ‘That’s the only way. The buddy system!!’ For more good programming nuggets from Atwood, I recommend reading Atwood’s whole AMA session when you have a few minutes.”
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