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Code Smell

Programmers in general and Rubyists, I think, in particular, revere elegance in code — which means clarity and brevity, along with (obviously) functionality. Needless repetition or complexity is called “code smell.” And in Ruby, if you find yourself taking multiple steps to do something very common — like go…

What to Focus on in the Post-Bootcamp Job Hunt

Last week, I was asked to drop back in to the Flatiron School to participate in a small alumni panel about the job-seeking process. The latest cohort of new grads embarks on the job hunt this week. Being there and hearing their questions reminded…

The Method of Abstraction II: Don’t Repeat Yourself (DRY)

The Method of Abstraction I: Single Responsibility Principle (SRP)

This World Is So Phi-ne

A World So Phi-ne

Making #Inject Add Up

Part of my series of easy primers on methods to eliminate code smell: needlessly lengthy or complex code.

inject

Code smell: You’re performing a mathematical function on a series of numbers (like adding or multiplying) and returning…

How to #Tap That

Part of my series of easy primers on methods to eliminate code smell: needlessly lengthy or complex code.

tap

Code smell: You’re executing some action on a variable, and then have to return the variable in a separate step.