Just start coding
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The document is a guide by Jane Prusakova on starting coding, emphasizing an agile approach that encourages writing code before defining an entire system or documentation. It suggests focusing on valuable features, iterative refactoring, and building production-quality applications while maintaining usable user flows. Resources such as tutorials and frameworks are recommended for beginners to facilitate their coding journey.
Just start coding
- 1. Do you want to code? Lets Get Started Jane Prusakova @jprusakova
- 2. Green field development • No prior system to fit into • Define technology stack • "File –> New Project/Solution"
- 3. Blank page is intimidating
- 4. Agile way: just start coding • Decide what is the most valuable thing to build •Write code
- 5. Before coding • SCM repo • Build process • Deployment platform • Test framework •Write a test •… then start coding
- 7. But where do I start? • Documentation • Code examples • Tutorials • Frameworks
- 8. MVC application Tutorial from CodeProject
- 9. Java with Hibernate Tutorial from JavaTPoint
- 10. Android app Article on AndroidAuthority
- 11. It works!
- 12. Something new and great • Focus on functionality • Refactor to achieve architecture • Iterate
- 13. What to implement first? YES • Visible • Important • As small as possible NO • Inner layer • First step of the flow • Cross-functional concern
- 14. How much to implement? • Production-quality code • Automated tests • Refactor
- 15. Iterate • Build several useful features • Refactor to reflect learning • Notice patterns that apply • Refactor to patterns if applicable • Test everything continuously
- 16. But where is the flow? • Developers are notoriously bad at inventing user flow • Less defined flow makes for better usability • Leave every path open
- 17. Limited flow vs open flow Home Pick a product Select features Retrieve price Select quantity Checkout Home Pick a product Select features Retrieve price Select quantity Checkout Only one action is possible from every point. Any action is possible at any point.
- 18. Do you want to code? Lets Get Started Jane Prusakova @jprusakova