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There are some rules to follow and embrace to make great software designs. This article will summarize them, serving as an index to full stories.

TL;DR: Important concepts about Object-Oriented Programming

Axioms

Build a MAPPER

Keep a bijection to real entities:

Definitions

Corollaries

Do not use null

Avoid Accidental IFs

Favor immutability:

Avoid Setters and Getters:

Best practices

Avoid Coupling:

Fail Fast:

Avoid Meta-Programming:

Avoid Dynamic Code Generation:

Choose meaningful names

Build a Theory

Avoid Accidental Complexity

Get Inspired by Quotes

Anti Patterns

Do not use Singleton:

Avoid Code Smells

Exercises

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