Worst Practices in Software Development

Brett Slatkin

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Andreas Kling is sure it'll work this time
19/5/2023 | 4 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Andreas Kling about his *worst* practice in software development: being sure all the bugs will be fixed in the latest iteration, so there's no need to improve a complex testing setup. You can learn more about SerenityOS at https://serenityos.org and find him online at https://twitter.com/awesomekling
Thea Flowers doesn't use package managers
11/5/2023 | 4 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Thea Flowers about her *worst* practice in software development: copying dependencies directly into projects instead of using package managers. You can learn more about Thea's synthesizer company at https://winterbloom.com and find her online at https://thea.codes
Mitchell Hashimoto uses a simple code editor
04/5/2023 | 4 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Mitchell Hashimoto about his *worst* practice in software development: Using a code editor without "smart" features. You can find Mitchell online at https://mitchellh.com
Mahmoud Hashemi edits system libraries
27/4/2023 | 4 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Mahmoud Hashemi about his *worst* practice in software development: Modifying system libraries to help with debugging. You can find Mahmoud online at https://sedimental.org and https://twitter.com/mhashemi
Julia Evans doesn't read the documentation
20/4/2023 | 4 mins.
In this episode, we hear from Julia Evans about her worst practice in software development: Not reading the documentation. Be sure to check out Julia's programming zines at https://wizardzines.com and her website https://jvns.ca

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About Worst Practices in Software Development

What are the *worst* practices in software development that you follow? On this podcast we ask many people this question. The truth is that programming is hard, so we all do what works best for us, even if it goes against what's commonly seen as the right thing to do. Along the way, we'll try to have a few laughs and not take it too seriously. Expect one very short episode each week.

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