Software Implementation Techniques: Coding practices

Software Implementation Techniques: Coding practices

Best coding practices are a set of informal rules that the software development community has learned over time which can help improve the quality of software

Many computer programs remain in use for far longer than the original authors ever envisaged (sometimes 40 years or more) so any rules need to facilitate both initial development and subsequent maintenance and enhancement by people other than the original authors.

In Ninety-ninety rule, Tim Cargill is credited with this explanation as to why programming projects often run late: "The first 90% of the code accounts for the first 90% of the development time. The remaining 10% of the code accounts for the other 90% of the development time." Any guidance which can redress this lack of foresight is worth considering.

The size of a project or program has a significant effect on error rates, programmer productivity, and the amount of management needed

·        Maintainability.

·        Dependability.

·        Efficiency.

·        Usability.