4: Primitive obsession leads to primitive code.

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4: Primitive obsession leads to primitive code.

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29 minutes

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Jun 11, 2019

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The BaseCode Podcast

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ValueObject by Martin Fowler

Range Object by Martin Fowler
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Enum Object in PHP

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Jun 11, 2019

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The BaseCode Podcast is a collection of mini-series discussions between Jason McCreary and Jess Archer on practices for writing less complex, more readable code, testing, and building products.

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3: Exposing the code's primary action…: In this episode JMac and Jess discuss practices for breaking up nested code. Since logic is the basis of all programs, most code contains branches and loops which affect readability. By focusing on these blocks of nested code we can help readers see the c by The BaseCode Podcast
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2: Don't live with dead code!: In this second episode, JMac and Jess discuss keeping your code fresh by removing dead code. While it might seem innocuous, dead code relays apathy to readers. Over time, dead code will rot a codebase. by The BaseCode Podcast
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18: Let's talk about stacks: In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about the tech stacks which power Gifty Duck and Shift. by The BaseCode Podcast
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8: Your code should provide reasonable returns: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the billion dollar mistake of null and share practices for combating null as well as other clumsy return values to make the code less complex and more readable. by The BaseCode Podcast
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The most important thing when writing code…: In this bootstrap episode, JMac and Jess talk about how they met and the driving motivation behind this podcast series. They lay the foundation for sharing 10 practices for writing less complex, more readable code. by The BaseCode Podcast
26 min listen
12: Who cares, just write tests!: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the different types of tests, when to use them, and ultimately what matters most is writing tests. by The BaseCode Podcast
28 min listen
14: The 5 Test Doubles: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the 5 different test doubles and how to use them within your tests. by The BaseCode Podcast
30 min listen
1: It's not about tabs or spaces, it's about honesty.: In this first episode, Jess and JMac dive in head first by discussing why formatting actually does matter when writing code. It's not about tabs versus spaces or curly brace placement. Formatting is about the reader and ensuring we write code which is vis by The BaseCode Podcast
22 min listen
11: Test, test, testing… 1, 2, 3…: In this episode of the BaseCode podcast, JMac and Jess start a new 6 episode mini-series about testing. by The BaseCode Podcast
23 min listen
4: Primitive obsession leads to primitive code.: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how primitive obsession leads to primitive code and how using objects allows you to write less complex, more readable code. by The BaseCode Podcast
29 min listen
13: Getting started with testing: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how to get started testing by selling your on testing and where to write your first test. by The BaseCode Podcast
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7: Challenge yourself to remove comments.: In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about how the simple practice of removing comments can push you to write more readable code and point out some of the nuances of commenting code. by The BaseCode Podcast
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5: Breaking up big blocks of code.: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how to break up long blocks of code by reviewing the 3 step process outlined in BaseCode. by The BaseCode Podcast
28 min listen
6: Naming things is easy…: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss ways to make naming things easier with a simple set of tips sourced from dozens of books, practiced in other languages, and distilled over 20 years of writing code. by The BaseCode Podcast
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9: Defer code until necessary...: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the Rule of Three to help combat our need to abstract away even the tiniest bit of duplication in our code. by The BaseCode Podcast
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25: Illuminate your OOP: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss some traditional object oriented programming practices which may or may not have a place within Laravel. by The BaseCode Podcast
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10: Expressed the same way everywhere…: In this final episode of The BaseCode Podcast, JMac and Jess discuss the practice of symmetry as defined by Kent Beck where the same idea is expressed the same way everywhere it appears. by The BaseCode Podcast
27 min listen
29: Additional Laravel Streamlines: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss some of the additional ways outside of Models, Views, and Controllers to streamline your Laravel applications. by The BaseCode Podcast
23 min listen
23: Catch up, level up: In this episode, JMac and Jess ease into a new mini-series by catching up, discussing how developers level-up, and topics for next episodes. by The BaseCode Podcast
21 min listen
17: Going full-time with our projects: In this episode, JMac and Jess start a new mini-series where we talk about the projects we've built which have allowed us to go full-time working on our own stuff. by The BaseCode Podcast
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20: Our hardest technical challenges: In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about the hardest technical challenges we have faced when building our products. by The BaseCode Podcast
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22: Challenges when building products by The BaseCode Podcast
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26: Streamline your controllers: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss generating ebooks and 3 ways to tidy up and streamline controllers in your Laravel applications by The BaseCode Podcast
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16: Using your tests: In this final episode on testing, JMac and Jess continue the discussion on how we write tests and how we use the tests to maintain the codebase. by The BaseCode Podcast
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15: How we write tests: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss in more detail what we do and don't test within our code. by The BaseCode Podcast
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37: It takes what it takes: In this episode, JMac and Jess continue our mini-series on working together building new projects. This time we talk about building the new Shift Workbench desktop app. by The BaseCode Podcast
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32: Accountabilibuddies, old code, and pairing styles: In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about some of their recent pairing sessions, the code they worked on, and how we differ in our programming styles. With a few command aliases and Australianisms to boot. by The BaseCode Podcast
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24: Demystifying Laravel's Container: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss the Laravel Service Container with common mistakes, a few suggestions, and some streamlines. by The BaseCode Podcast
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19: How we work: In this episode, JMac and Jess talk about how we structure our days and decide what to work on next. by The BaseCode Podcast
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31: We're back, without much to say: In this episode, JMac and Jess start up a new mini-series without too much direction. We catch up on life and side projects, and finish things off with some quick ideas on an architectural problem. by The BaseCode Podcast
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55: What I do with Shift's revenue: In this episode, JMac continues his story of Shift by discussing Shift's revenue and his personal finance strategies. by The BaseCode Podcast
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52: When Shift got real: In this episode, JMac continues his story of Shift by reflecting on his decision to go "full-time" working on Shift and how he might have waited too long. by The BaseCode Podcast
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51: Shift's growth rate: In this episode, JMac continues his story of Shift by reviewing Shift's year over year growth rate and some of the strategies that may have helped grow Shift. by The BaseCode Podcast
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50: Shift's evolution of pricing: In this episode, JMac continues his solo season talking Shift by reviewing its initial pricing, pricing strategy, and price increases over the years. by The BaseCode Podcast
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48: Reviewing the Laravel 9.x Shift and new testing layer: In this episode, JMac and Jess round out this miniseries by reviewing the Laravel 9.x Shift and recent updates to the new testing layer. by The BaseCode Podcast
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47: Tradeoffs of the new testing layer: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss some of the tradeoffs we made to adopt the new testing layer for Shift. by The BaseCode Podcast
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46: Bugs and Boundary Cases: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how using the new testing layer revealed so many bugs and boundary cases within the core Shift codebase. by The BaseCode Podcast
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45: Snapshot fixture integration testing: In this episode, JMac and Jess describe the new testing strategy we adopted within the Shift codebase to make it more frictionless. by The BaseCode Podcast
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27: Obese models and declarative code: In this episode, JMac and Jess discuss how we structure our models, especially when they become fat, and attempt to define declarative versus imperative code. by The BaseCode Podcast
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