Clean Code Principles

21 December 2016 | 12

 

In this article I will be discussing some of my philosophy about clean coding. What is Clean Code? Clean Code is a philosophy that I follow when I code. Actually, to me, it feels more like a religion than a ... Read more »

How to handle Exceptions in Java

25 January 2015 | 0

In a nutshell, in Java, there are RuntimeExceptions, CheckedExceptions and Errors. 1. Errors are fatal occurrences you can’t handle – like an java.lang.OutOfMemoryError. You should do everything possible to code in such a way that it never happens, however, if it does, there ... Read more »

Getters and Setters are evil

10 January 2015 | 16

 

Getters and Setters are Evil Downloads Getters and Setters are Evil (Article) Introduction Since I started programming in Java in 2001, I have read so much about encapsulation. The Internet has become replete with Java articles and lessons teaching the ... Read more »

Mosquito Method

27 December 2014 | 0

Refactoring very dirty, 1000+ lines of procedural legacy code, without underlying unit tests at hand is one of the most dangerous programming activities possible, and as such often it is not touched at all. Today, I would like to introduce ... Read more »

Mikado Method

26 December 2014 | 0

Recently, I attended a talk about “Mikado Method”. Let me summarize what this is all about. When adding a new feature to an existing code base, you often start with a rough idea and you think everything will be nice ... Read more »