Coding Best Practices Training Session | Professional Development Program - QA InfoTech

Neha Saini, Lead - Software Engineer, with more than seven years of experience, pioneered the training session on the best practices used for coding, under QA InfoTech’s Professional Development Program (PDP) that aims to upskill and reskill its software testing and development workforce with periodic learning sessions.

A Brief About This Session

Everyone related to the developer world is familiar with the word coding. Over the years coding has evolved along with technological developments from the early times when digital computers were created and programing languages like BASIC, FORTRAN and COBOL were widely used, each with its syntax and operators. Used as a primary method to intercommunicate between humans and machines, coding is the backbone and the most important to all developers. Thus, making coding standards and best practices learnt over years of experience essential for our engineers.

This training session by Neha Saini covered coding standards, coding phases, the importance of coding, how to write flawless code, coding ethics and best practices to follow. Well established software development organisations encourage their programing teams to maintain a well defined standard style of coding, which makes a robust product or software. Coding standards and guidelines can be different to each organisation as it is based on what suits each enterprise and the kind or type of software they develop.

The programmers must maintain and follow coding standards otherwise the code will be rejected during the code review stage. Promoting sound programming practices ensure uniform appearance, improves readability and maintainability and helps in reusing the codes and debugging errors easily. As the saying goes, “Any fool can write a code that a computer can understand. Good programmers write codes that humans can understand.” Good code will always be reliable, efficient and maintainable.

Along with coding standards, managers of development organisations ensure that all developers follow the ethical standards defined for coding. Actions of computing professionals affect the word. To build the reputation of a responsible coder, program design, naming convention, commenting and documentation, formating conventions and key standards have to be followed.     

Not all have the knack for coding. However, few engineers who are passionate about technology and has the talent to navigate the nature of computer languages are capable of becoming master coders. Coding is an art and only a lot of practice will help you master this skill.