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Refactoring 019 - Reify Email Addresses

Dec 4, 20243 min read6 views

Sayit once and only once · Sayit once and only once TL;DR: Avoid duplicate email validations. Problems Addressed Repeated email validation logic in...

Refactoring 019 - Reify Email Addresses

Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults

Nov 30, 20243 min read622 views

Defaults Can Sink You · TL;DR: Treat unknown responses as unauthorized, not as valid. Problems Security risks Ignoring unknown cases Error...

Code Smell 282 - Bad Defaults

Code Smell 281 - Hashes

Nov 24, 20243 min read37 views

When Equals and HashCodes Misbehave · TL;DR: Misaligned equals() and hashCode() break collections. Problems The least surprise principle...

Code Smell 281 - Hashes

Code Smell 278 - DirName and File

Nov 10, 20243 min read36 views

Avoid Ambiguous Naming for Path Variables · TL;DR: Use clear names for better code understanding. Problems Unclear variable purpose Bijection Fault...

Code Smell 278 - DirName and File

Code Smell 275 - Missing Test Wrong Path

Oct 13, 20243 min read30 views

Check the happy path to be happy · TL;DR: Ensure you fail the test when no exception is thrown in invalid conditions. Problems Silent faulty...

Code Smell 275 - Missing Test Wrong Path

Code Smell 274 - Cascaded Returns

Oct 10, 20243 min read26 views

Stop the Return Rollercoaster · TL;DR: Prevent chaining return statements for better code readability and flow. Problems Confusing flow Hard to...

Code Smell 274 - Cascaded Returns