𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆

An essential step in the software development lifecycle is code review. It enables developers to enhance code quality significantly. It resembles the authoring of a book. The author writes the story, which is then edited to ensure no mistakes like mixing up "you're" with "yours." Code review in this context refers to examining and assessing other people's code.

There are different 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: it ensures consistency in design and implementation, optimizes code for better performance, is an opportunity to learn, and knowledge sharing and mentoring, as well as promotes team cohesion.

What should you look for in a code review? Try to look for things such as:

🔹 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 (does this integrate well with the rest of the system, and are interactions of different components make sense)
🔹 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 (does this change is what the developer intended)
🔹 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝘆 (is this code more complex than it should be)
🔹 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 (is naming good?)
🔹 𝗘𝗻𝗴. 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 (solid, kiss, dry)
🔹 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 (are different kinds of tests used appropriately, code coverage),
🔹 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 (does it follow style guidelines),
🔹 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, etc.

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𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸?

There are no two same days nor two same weeks

The "best" can mean different on "different" days

This is why we need to have weekly and monthly goals

And the results are that matters, not the effort

I wish you a great week ahead 👋

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𝗚𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘃𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲

One of the most powerful Git features is branching. Yet, while working with it, we must integrate changes from one branch into another. The way how to do this can be different.

We have two ways to do it:

1. 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲

When you merge Branch A into Branch B (with 𝚐𝚒𝚝 𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚐𝚎), Git creates a new merge commit. This commit has two parents, one from each branch, symbolizing the confluence of histories. It's a non-destructive operation, preserving the exact history of your project, warts, and all. Merges are particularly useful in collaborative environments where maintaining the integrity and chronological order of changes is essential. Yet, merge commits can clutter the history, making it harder to follow specific lines of development.

1. 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲

When you rebase Branch A onto Branch B (with 𝚐𝚒𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚎), you're essentially saying, "Let's pretend these changes from Branch A were made on top of the latest changes in Branch B." Rebase rewrites the project history by creating new commits for each commit in the original branch. This results in a much cleaner, straight-line history. Yet, it could be problematic if multiple people work on the same branch, as rebasing rewrites history, which can be challenging if others have pulled or pushed the original branch.

So, when to use them:

🔹 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, especially on shared branches or for collaborative work. It's ideal for feature branches to merge into a main or develop branch.

🔹 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 or when you want a clean, linear history for easier tracking of changes. Remember to rebase locally and avoid pushing rebased branches to shared repositories. Also, be aware 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆. If your branch is shared with others, rebasing can rewrite history in a way that is disruptive and confusing to your collaborators.

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘆𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗲?

Always believing that you must know everything before doing?

Adjust your viewpoint.

Be a smart learner!

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

Have you ever wondered why some technologies are still with us, and some disappeared? Here is 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 to explain it. This effect tells me that 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖# 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗤𝗟. It is a concept in technology and innovation that suggests that the future life expectancy of a non-perishable item is proportional to its current age. In other words, the longer an item has been in use, the longer it is likely to continue to be used.

The concept was named after Lindy's Deli in New York City, where Nassim Nicholas Taleb popularized it in his book "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗻." According to Taleb, the Lindy effect applies to many things, including technologies, ideas, and cultures, and evaluates their potential longevity.

In software development, we see that 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗼𝗿 𝗖# 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁-𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆. All the energy I put into learning those technologies 10-15 years ago continues to support my work today. Some things changed, but the fundamentals stayed and even got better.

So, try to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 (quote from Jeff Bezos). Focus on foundations, not frameworks. I've been doing this for two decades now.