The BaseCode Podcast JMac & Jess

In this first episode, Jess and JMac dive in head first by discussing why formatting actually does matter when writing code. It's not about tabs versus spaces or curly brace placement. Formatting is about the reader and ensuring we write code which is visually honest.

In this second episode, JMac and Jess discuss keeping your code fresh by removing dead code. While it might seem innocuous, dead code relays apathy to readers. Over time, dead code will rot a codebase.

In this episode JMac and Jess discuss practices for breaking up nested code. Since logic is the basis of all programs, most code contains branches and loops which affect readability. By focusing on these blocks of nested code we can help readers see the code's primary action.

In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how primitive obsession leads to primitive code and how using objects allows you to write less complex, more readable code.

In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how to break up long blocks of code by reviewing the 3 step process outlined in BaseCode.

In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss ways to make naming things easier with a simple set of tips sourced from dozens of books, practiced in other languages, and distilled over 20 years of writing code.