In the Code Anthem blog post Bad Code is Viral, Amber Shah describes why “writing bad code is viral.” This is a great post that reminds me of a pattern I have seen repeatedly: bad code does seem to ...

Like babies, most code is born beautiful, at least in the eye of its creator. But the only time I ever heard one programmer praise another’s code was prerelease. In this newborn state, the code ...

Editor’s note: Linda Hayes’ recent column, “Anatomy of Ugly: How Good Code Goes Bad”, generated a lot of reader response. Here are some of the comments on Linda’s dilemma about whether to rewrite ...

In the fast-paced world of development, clarity is key—but many developers fall into habits that obscure their code and make life difficult for their teammates. Writing good code isn’t just about ...

I'm in what might be termed an applied statistics field, and have been generally appalled by the poor coding practices that I see with some frequency. People who can do math that makes my head spin ...

TestSprite 2.1 embeds agentic testing into every pull request, catching what AI coding tools miss before bad code ships to ...

How low-code and no-code solutions can help good developers become even better Your email has been sent The more experienced a developer you are, the less likely you are to use low-code, no-code tools ...