The Software Engineer's Guidebook

CHAPTER 8

CODING

Writing code is the core of software engineering. As a software developer, you will likely spend around 50% of your time at work coding – potentially even more! In this chapter, we cover topics on how to get better at this skill. We cover:

1. Practice coding – a lot!
2. Readable code
3. Writing quality code

1. PRACTICE CODING: A LOT!

Being a competent software engineer begins with being a good coder; it’s the foundation of everything discussed in this book. Of course, there are many traits which solid software engineers possess, but coding is an area in which you need to gain strong proficiency. Why? It’s vital to translate your thoughts and ideas into working code as efficiently and seamlessly as possible.

For this, ...