Articles

1. Fundamentals

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   "Of the making of many books there is no end..."

2. Summaries And Descriptions

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   This is a summary, not a description.

3. The Art Of Naming

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4. Abbreviations

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   Abbreviations can make things clearer, but don't abuse them.

5. Automate Everything

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   Good programmers are lazy.

6. Caring For Users

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   If a program runs in a forest but no one sees the output...

7. Code Review

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   First drafts are wrong, but the author can't see where.

8. Commenting Code

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   Marvelous proofs don't fit in the margins.

9. Data Preservation

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   "I met a traveler from an antique land..."

10. Dates And Times

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    A brief summary of time.

11. Debugging Programs

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    Once you have understood a problem, it is nine-tenths solved.

12. Fail Gracefully

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    "...because not failing is not an option."

13. Human Names

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    Dealing with human names is hard.

14. Hypotheticals Are Deadly

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    Do not solve hypothetical problems.

15. Know Your Tools

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    Musicians have instruments. Programmers have editors.

16. Managing Sandboxes

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    It should only take two commands to make a sandbox.

17. Software Surprises

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    When software surprises you, here's what to do.

18. The Programmer's Blessing

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    What code should be.

19. Understanding Problems

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    To understand problems, you must understand understanding problems...