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Big things like agreeing to start coding without requirements.

Little things like inconsistent return conventions or code disagreeing with documentation comment blocks.

People are referring me to classic coder texts like Code Complete. Okay, maybe I do need a review but I fucking read that book in the 90s. It's incredibly galling.




Reminds me of that study which found giving checklists to surgeons improved survival rates in a hospital by a significant amount. It had basic stuff on there like, "Wash your hands before operating."

Maybe something similar would work for you.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2009/01/1...




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