Don’t Repeat Yourself

If you find yourself copying-and-pasting code you’re doing something wrong.

• Whenever possible we should not write the same code more than once

Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY) — the opposite of wet.

Write less damn code

The more code you write the more bugs you’ll introduce.

• Whenever possible err on the side of writing less code
• Delete unused code & refactor to simplify
• Don’t solve problems by adding—remove first

Prefer readability over cleverness

When trying to name things, readability is paramount.

• Name your CSS classes with full words that make sense
• Don’t use acronyms whenever possible
• Use standard naming conventions
• Use consistent words, patterns & names

Write for your future self

Code should be written with the understanding that you’ll forget.

• Your future self will not have the same memorized head space of the code base
• Make everything clear & understandable
• If you did something weird: write a comment

Systemize all the things

Automation is the best.

• Automate as many things in your code base as possible
• Use generators and includes to reduce duplication
• Use systems that can generated coded templates for you