Editor interface tips

The following collection of tips relates to the Editor and its interface controls.

General

We can prioritize which Scripts will have their Update and Fixed Update methods called before others, by navigating to Edit | Project Settings | Script Execution Order. With the exception of some time-sensitive systems, such as audio processing, if we find ourselves trying to solve complex problems using this feature, it implies that we've got some fragile and tight coupling between our Components. From a software design perspective, this can be a warning sign that we might need to approach the problem from another angle. However, it can be helpful to have particular objects get their Update() and LateUpdate() functions called before ...

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