tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714530.post6096420123172280016..comments2023-12-20T14:46:32.704+00:00Comments on less code, more software: There is no best practiceJon Jaggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11560463167349216675noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714530.post-72185516131228099862011-11-22T15:44:36.821+00:002011-11-22T15:44:36.821+00:00Hi Phil,
I agree most developers don't overtly...Hi Phil,<br />I agree most developers don't overtly claim a single, incontrovertible best practice. But I'd argue their speech patterns often reveal an underlying "binary" tendency. Listen for how often they say never or always for example.Jon Jaggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11560463167349216675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714530.post-75912823462197770852011-11-22T14:57:51.750+00:002011-11-22T14:57:51.750+00:00"Best practice" is not be the best term,..."Best practice" is not be the best term, but it may be the best we have. I'm not sure that "Better practices" is better.<br /><br />You make some good points but I have a slightly different view.<br /><br />To me, "best practice" means, "the current community consensus on which practices are probably better than the others". It's inherently fluid, ephemeral and ambiguous - and yes it covers "practices". I've never met anyone who thinks it implies that there is a single, incontrovertible *best* * practice*.<br /><br />While, technically, "better practices" may be more accurate, the "feel" of the term is weaker. It sounds like you may have followed some practices in the past but now you're trying some slightly better ones.<br />As I say, that might be perfectly accurate, but it doesn't really, *say* anything, IMHO.<br /><br />"Best practice" hints at an ultimate goal. A strong direction. A passion for improvement.<br /><br />"Better practices" sounds like a step along the way - but how far back?<br /><br />All IMHO, of course.Phil Nashhttp://www.levelofindirection.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714530.post-13494852025300162542011-11-22T12:59:56.052+00:002011-11-22T12:59:56.052+00:00Also "Best practice" implies you can'...Also "Best practice" implies you can't improve anymore. So people stop trying.Andy Polshttp://www.pols.co.uk/blognoreply@blogger.com