Within the next few days Five Lines of Code will be sent to the printers, and it is looking great! The book describes a novel approach to learning about code quality and refactoring, focusing on minimizing cognitive overhead. Check it out mng.bz/7lvg #refactoring

Five Lines of Code Embrace disciplined approach outlined through ten key rules for writing concise, readable, & maintainable code. Focus on simplicity, clear abstraction, & thoughtful naming to elevate code quality #engineering #refactoring @thedrlambda dev.to/dev3l/refining-your-c…

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If you're looking for a new job, don't simply tell your interviewer: - "I've been a software engineer for 3 years" You should measure your own experience in qualitative terms. Not number of years. Try these ideas instead:

In #software, less is more. @thedrlambda spoke to @KevlinHenney about #refactoring focused on concrete rules and getting any method down to five lines or less. Improve code readability & testability while identifying performance bottlenecks 🎙️Tune in: gotopia.tech/podcast

I had a chance to spend an hour with one of my greatest idols @KevlinHenney. I had such a great time and we discussed really interesting topics!

#Refactoring is one of the most common tasks you’ll face. But you can apply rules without relying on code smells @thedrlambda spoke to @KevlinHenney about when you should refactor code & what patterns to apply to what problem 📚 Full ep out on June 22 youtu.be/zNVM1rmuOyg?list=PL…

This week’s Commoncog essay is a deep dive into the cursed question: “what do you do in business when you can’t predict the outcomes of your actions?” But let’s set this up …

Recently, I was asked to recommend 5 programming books, and after a lot of reflection I came up with these: shepherd.com/best-books/read…

Working with a legacy system is still one of the most challenging problems for companies and devs, draining time and money. @thedrlambda spoke to @mfeathers about solving real-life problems with the help of clean code. 📚 New #GOTObookclub ep out now! youtu.be/P_6eDL1aqtA?list=PL…

Dev teams often struggle with basic software hygiene like #refactoring and testing. Hear author of 'Five Lines of Code' @thedrlambda go through a simple, systematic and iterative approach to refactoring to help you get your technical debt under control. youtu.be/APdaacGmDew?list=PL…

Ok, can GPT-4 *actually* write code? I tested it a bunch with some real-world examples and constructed "simple but hard" problems. tylerglaiel.substack.com/p/c…

Absolute pleasure to talk with @julian_wood about code quality and software architecture

I still love this quote: "If an idea is good and it turns out to be true somebody else will have done it. If an idea is stupid you have a chance that nobody else is dumb enough to try it. Then if it happens to work you really have something!" -- @KentBeck

Get ready for an on-site #GOTOnight with @thedrlambda, author of “Five Lines of a Code” on January 17. Learn a simple, systematic and iterative approach to #refactoring, that will help you start getting your technical debt under control. Save your spot! gotopia.tech/events/139/-fiv…

Commented-out code is like leftover pizza. If you're having it for lunch tomorrow, then yeah ok, maybe. But if its still there 3 days later then just bin it already.

Great talk about how he approached to get to the power of “Five lines of code” #ChristianClausen #YOWLondon #GotoLondon2022

Copenhagen, are you ready for another onsite event? 👀 @thedrlambda has seen many teams struggle with refactoring and testing... Join us for the #GOTOnight and Christian will help you get started getting your technical debt under control Sign up today 🔽 gotopia.tech/events/120/sign…

I hate profiling code... it always tells me I am optimizing the wrong thing 🙄