One of Java's big strengths, in my opinion, is the fact that most naming conventions have been established by the creators of the language. For example: Class names are in PascalCase Member names are in camelCase Constants are in SNAKE_CASE If someone does not adhere to these conventions, the resulting code quickly looks non-idiomatic. What … Continue reading A Guide to SQL Naming Conventions
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Don’t Overdo the “Principle of Least Astonishment” Cargo Cult
As we all agree, GOTO is evil, right? Relevant XKCD Or even funnier: New Intern Knows Best Of course, GOTO isn't evil Of course, somewhere deep down in our professional selves, we know that GOTO isn't evil, it's just a very basic processor instruction that was available since the early days of assembly code. GOTO … Continue reading Don’t Overdo the “Principle of Least Astonishment” Cargo Cult