10 links to better programming

1.The Joel Testhttp://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000043.html
1. Do you use source control?
2. Can you make a build in one step?
3. Do you make daily builds?
4. Do you have a bug database?
5. Do you fix bugs before writing new code?
6. Do you have an up-to-date schedule?
7. Do you have a spec?
8. Do programmers have quiet working conditions?
9. Do you use the best tools money can buy?
10. Do you have testers?
11. Do new candidates write code during their interview?
12. Do you do hallway usability testing?
2.12 Commandments for Startup Projects ,form a blog on theSpoke
1. TAKE IT SERIOUSLY
2. SOFT WARS - ATTACK OF THE CLONES
3. BRAINSTORM FOR IDEAS
4. COMMUNICATE YOUR IDEAS AND THOUGHTS
5. SCAVENGER HUNT
6. CHART-OUT A PROJECT PLAN
7. ASSIGN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
8. DO PARALLEL PROCESSING OF CODING AND READING
9. BE WELL INFORMED AND UPDATED
10. START EARLY AND FINISH EARLY
11. LEAVE ENOUGH TIME FOR DOCUMENTATION
12. PRESENT YOUR PRODUCT WITH PASSION
3.Nine Steps to Delivering Defect-Free Softwarehttp://www.tenberry.com/nodefect/steps.html
1. Believe Defect-Free Software is Possible
2. Think Defect-Free Software is Important
3. Commit to Delivering Defect-Free Software
4. Design Your Code for Simplicity and Reliability
5. Trace Every Line of Code When Written
6. Review Code by Programmer Peers
7. Build Automated QA into Your Code
8. Build and Test Daily
9. Use Automated Checking Wherever Possible
4.Steps to Program Development
* System Analysis
* Specification and Design
* Program
* Debug
* Alpha Test
* Beta Test
* Deliver the Software
5.Five Easy Steps for Making Your Code Run Fasterhttp://www.devx.com/Intel/Article/29815/2217?pf=true
Step 1: Analyze the code
Step 2: Design for threads
Step 3: Code the threads
Step 4: Debug for correctness
Step 5: Tune for performance
6.Project Management,From [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/]Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.[/url]
7.12 Steps To Better Security
8.Software Development: Steps To Better Ensure Success
9.The Programmers' Stone
10.Painless Functional Specifications

Misc Links
- The Net's Best Programming 'Hang-Outs'
- Directory of Programming Languages from Dmoz
- What is Extreme Programming
- Single list of HOWTOs ,in Linux
-Finding the Best Programmer's Font,Good Programming Font Criteria
 
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