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153 votes

Inside a for-loop, should I move the break condition into the condition field if possible?

coding-style loops

answered Feb 27, 2018 at 9:39

70 votes

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Is constructing objects with null parameters in unit tests OK?

unit-testing

answered Mar 20, 2018 at 11:28

34 votes

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When to move a common field into a base class?

object-oriented inheritance abstract-class

answered Jan 4, 2019 at 17:02

22 votes

Why is unit testing private methods considered as bad practice?

python unit-testing methods

answered Oct 19, 2018 at 15:52

13 votes

How do you normalize coding style among multiple isolated developers?

coding-style teamwork

answered Dec 23, 2019 at 9:09

7 votes

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How to resolve tasks completed from the backlog with no work done?

scrum reporting jira scrum-master

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 13:11

6 votes

How to deal with a not-yet-implemented method that will be done by a co-programmer?

teamwork

answered Dec 28, 2017 at 17:34

6 votes

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Using static factory methods to prevent unwanted input

java object-oriented static-methods

answered Jun 7, 2018 at 16:44

6 votes

How to serialze data that should be changed outside the program

java serialization

answered Feb 23, 2018 at 10:47

6 votes

Best practices on testing a function based on third party service

python unit-testing testing

answered Mar 20, 2019 at 14:02

5 votes

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When covariance becomes an issue, how can I restructure my code and still be clean?

java inheritance polymorphism

answered Oct 3, 2019 at 14:29

5 votes

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When constructor chaining, which constructor should the others call?

java object-oriented

answered Mar 23, 2018 at 15:12

4 votes

Does sending parameters around inside a class suggest that I should refactor to a new class?

design refactoring clean-code single-responsibility readability

answered Mar 31, 2017 at 8:53

3 votes

Should versions be bumped in dev branches or master branch?

version-control git versioning branching

answered May 16, 2017 at 13:13

3 votes

Where do I store user-defined business rules?

semantics

answered Jun 18, 2018 at 9:26

3 votes

If a method in class A needs extra dependency but not every client uses it, should I move it out of A?

object-oriented methods dependencies static-methods

answered Mar 12, 2018 at 8:38

3 votes

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Should I keep my web app front end completely backend agnostic

web-development web-applications front-end backend

answered Jul 25, 2019 at 14:07

2 votes

How to keep developers informed about a code library in large organizations?

project-management libraries code-reuse

answered Nov 15, 2019 at 10:48

2 votes

Doing a membership check on a container vs having multiple ifs?

code-quality

answered Sep 4, 2018 at 16:54

2 votes

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concept name(s): container of different types which can be used like a type

inheritance concepts type

answered Sep 1, 2017 at 15:04

2 votes

Repeated Instantiation of the Same Class in a Method

java c# object-oriented programming-practices

answered Apr 10, 2017 at 11:28

2 votes

Is code being constantly rewritten and is it therefore pointless to worry about the quality of the early iterations of rewriting code?

design programming-practices maintenance rewrite

answered Jan 4, 2018 at 12:56

1 vote

Store csv data as rows or columns in view of the needed processing?

design c++ algorithms data-structures array

answered Dec 13, 2017 at 9:32

1 vote

What abstraction to use for hiearchical sum from ordered list

database abstraction generalization

answered Apr 9, 2018 at 14:40

1 vote

Release branches and trunk versioning

design version-control versioning team-foundation-server

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 12:13

1 vote

Is judicious & plausible selection of class fields a valid refactoring step?

object-oriented-design refactoring class readability attributes

answered Jan 3, 2020 at 9:32

1 vote

Making hundred of cosmetic changes to the code at the last minute

agile methodology

answered Feb 27, 2020 at 13:11

1 vote

About modelling behaviour. More parameters on function, or new function?

design

answered Aug 12, 2019 at 14:55

0 votes

How to avoid many objects in constructors when many steps are performed by a class

c# design-patterns object-oriented-design .net coupling

answered Nov 12, 2019 at 16:23

0 votes

Private and Public version of repository with minor difference

git version-control

answered Nov 13, 2019 at 17:53

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32 Answers

Inside a for-loop, should I move the break condition into the condition field if possible?

Is constructing objects with null parameters in unit tests OK?

When to move a common field into a base class?

Why is unit testing private methods considered as bad practice?

How do you normalize coding style among multiple isolated developers?

How to resolve tasks completed from the backlog with no work done?

How to deal with a not-yet-implemented method that will be done by a co-programmer?

Using static factory methods to prevent unwanted input

How to serialze data that should be changed outside the program

Best practices on testing a function based on third party service

When covariance becomes an issue, how can I restructure my code and still be clean?

When constructor chaining, which constructor should the others call?

Does sending parameters around inside a class suggest that I should refactor to a new class?

Should versions be bumped in dev branches or master branch?

Where do I store user-defined business rules?

If a method in class A needs extra dependency but not every client uses it, should I move it out of A?

Should I keep my web app front end completely backend agnostic

How to keep developers informed about a code library in large organizations?

Doing a membership check on a container vs having multiple ifs?

concept name(s): container of different types which can be used like a type

Repeated Instantiation of the Same Class in a Method

Is code being constantly rewritten and is it therefore pointless to worry about the quality of the early iterations of rewriting code?

Store csv data as rows or columns in view of the needed processing?

What abstraction to use for hiearchical sum from ordered list

Release branches and trunk versioning

Is judicious & plausible selection of class fields a valid refactoring step?

Making hundred of cosmetic changes to the code at the last minute

About modelling behaviour. More parameters on function, or new function?

How to avoid many objects in constructors when many steps are performed by a class

Private and Public version of repository with minor difference