The BaseCode Podcast

JMac & Jess
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The BaseCode Podcast

The BaseCode Podcast is a collection of mini-series discussions between Jason McCreary and Jess Archer on practices for writing less complex, more readable code, testing, and building products.

  1. EPISODE 1

    1: It's not about tabs or spaces, it's about honesty.

    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.

    22 min

  2. EPISODE 2

    2: Don't live with dead code!

    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.

    31 min

  3. EPISODE 3

    3: Exposing the code's primary action…

    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.

    31 min

  4. EPISODE 4

    4: Primitive obsession leads to primitive code.

    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.

    29 min

  5. EPISODE 5

    5: Breaking up big blocks of 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.

    28 min

  6. EPISODE 6

    6: Naming things is easy…

    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.

    30 min

  7. EPISODE 7

    7: Challenge yourself to remove comments.

    In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about how the simple practice of removing comments can push you to write more readable code and point out some of the nuances of commenting code.

    20 min

  8. EPISODE 8

    8: Your code should provide reasonable returns

    In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the billion dollar mistake of null and share practices for combating null as well as other clumsy return values to make the code less complex and more readable.

    23 min
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About

The BaseCode Podcast is a collection of mini-series discussions between Jason McCreary and Jess Archer on practices for writing less complex, more readable code, testing, and building products.

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  • Creator
    JMac & Jess
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Pure Concepts, LLC
  • Show Website
    The BaseCode Podcast

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