Rules to Better Code

• Do you refactor your code and keep methods short?
• Do you know when functions are too complicated?
• Do you use AI pair programming?
• Do you look for duplicate code?
• Do you maintain separation of concerns?
• Do you follow naming conventions?
• Do you use the testing stage, in the file name?
• Do you avoid using spaces in folder and file names?
• Do you start versioning at 0.1 and change to 1.0 once approved by a client or tester?
• Do you know how to avoid problems in if-statements?
• Do you avoid Double-Negative Conditionals in if-statements?
• C# Code - Do you use string literals?
• Do you add the Application Name in the SQL Server connection string?
• Do you know how to use Connection Strings?
• Do you store your secrets securely?
• Do you share your developer secrets securely?
• Do you avoid clear text email addresses in web pages?
• Do you always create suggestions when something is hard to do?
• Do you avoid casts and use the "as operator" instead?
• Do you avoid Empty code blocks?
• Do you avoid logic errors by using Else If?
• Do you avoid putting business logic into the presentation layer?
• Do you avoid "UI" in event names?
• Do you know when to use switch statement instead of if-else?
• Do you avoid validating XML documents unnecessarily?
• Do you change the connection timeout to 5 seconds?
• Do you declare member accessibility for all classes?
• Do you do your validation with Return?
• Do you expose events as events?
• Do you follow the boy scout rule?
• Do you follow naming conventions for your Boolean Property?
• Do you format "Environment.NewLine" at the end of a line?
• Do you have the time taken in the status bar?
• Do you import namespaces and shorten the references?
• Do you initialize variables outside of the try block?
• Do you know that Enum types should not be suffixed with the word "Enum"?
• Do you know how to use Connection Strings?
• Do you know what to do with a work around?
• Do you know when to use named parameters?
• Do you know where to store your application's files?
• Do you name your events properly?
• Do you pre-format your time strings before using TimeSpan.Parse()?
• Do you know not to put Exit Sub before End Sub? (VB)
• Do you put optional parameters at the end?
• Do you refer to form controls directly?
• Do you know how to format your MessageBox code?
• Do you reference websites when you implement something you found on Google?
• Do you store Application-Level Settings in your database rather than configuration files when possible?
• Do you suffix unit test classes with "Tests"?
• Do you use a helper extension method to raise events?
• Do you use a regular expression to validate an email address?
• Do you use a regular expression to validate an URL?
• Do you use Enums instead of hard coded strings?
• Do you use Environment.NewLine to make a new line in your string?
• Do you use good code over backward compatibility?
• Do you use Public/Protected Properties instead of Public/Protected Fields?
• Do you use resource file to store all the messages and globlal strings?
• Do you use resource file to store messages?
• Do you use String.Empty instead of ""?
• Do you use "using" declaration instead of use explicitly "dispose"?
• Do you warn users before starting a long process?
• DRY - Do you wrap the same logic in a method instead of writing it repeatedly whenever it's used?
• Do you know the difference between a 'smart' and a 'clever' developer?
• Use Enum Constants instead of Magic numbers?
• Do you avoid using magic string when referencing property/variable names
• Do you use null condition operators when getting values from objects
• Do you use string interpolation when formatting strings
• Do you use the new C# 7 language features to slash the amount of boilerplate code you write?
• Do you declare variables when you need them?
• Do you know that no carriage returns without line feed?
• Do you document "TODO" tasks?
• Do you monitor your application for vulnerabilities?
• Do you keep your code consistent using .editorconfig?
• Do you know how to read source code?
• Do you check before installing 3rd party libraries?
• Do you keep a package audit log?
• Do you use package managers appropriately?
• Do you know the best package manager for Node?
• Do you use local copies to resolve race condition?
• C# Code - Do you use primary constructors to keep your code clean?
• C# Code - Do you use collection expressions to keep your code clean?
• Reading Source Code - Do you understand the importance of interfaces and abstract classes?
• Do you use "var"?
• Code - Do you handle all possible scenarios?
• Do you know how to get code line metrics?
• Do you know how to use single codebase for multiple domains with TinaCMS and Next.js?