best-practices

Global Best Practices

This document defines best practices applicable to any development project, regardless of the technology stack used.

General Principles

• Code Quality: Maintain high quality standards throughout all code.
• Documentation: Update documentation when functionality changes.
• Testing: Implement tests for all new or modified code.
• Single Responsibility: Each component should have a single responsibility.
• DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself): Avoid duplication of code and logic.

Code Development and Modification

When creating or modifying any component of the system, follow these guidelines:

Development Process

1. Context Understanding: Fully understand the problem before writing code.
2. Prior Design: Design the solution before implementing it.
3. Incremental Development: Implement in small, verifiable increments.
4. Code Review: Review code before considering it complete.
5. Refactoring: Improve existing code without changing its behavior.

Testing

1. Test First: Consider writing tests before implementing code (TDD when possible).
2. Coverage: Ensure new features have adequate tests.
3. Automation: Run tests automatically before committing changes.
4. Verification: Ensure all tests pass before finalizing.

Quality and Maintenance

1. Error Handling: Implement appropriate error and exception handling.
2. Logging: Add appropriate logs to facilitate debugging and monitoring.
3. Security: Consider security implications in every change.
4. Performance: Evaluate the performance impact of changes made.

Source Code Management

1. Version Control: Properly use the version control system.
2. Small Commits: Make small, focused commits with specific purposes.
3. Descriptive Messages: Write clear and descriptive commit messages.
4. Working Branches: Use branches for features, fixes, or tasks.
5. Pull Requests: Request code review through pull requests.