https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Checklists and Guides News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/03/learnings-programming-rules/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Checklists+and+Guides-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2025/03/learnings-programming-rules/en/headerimage/generatedHeaderImage-1739955861658.jpg"/><p>Programming rules and guidelines improve code consistency, but misapplication can lead to poor results. Arne Mertz suggests that software developers selectively adopt rules and guidelines, and document deviations with clear explanations. They can discuss their experiences in communities or during their daily work, to foster collaboration and improve code quality without unnecessary bureaucracy.</p> <i>By Ben Linders</i> Coding Standards Collaboration C++ Agile Conferences Checklists and Guides Code Quality Development Architecture & Design Culture & Methods news Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:56:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/03/learnings-programming-rules/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Checklists+and+Guides-news Ben Linders 2025-03-13T11:56:00Z /news/2025/03/learnings-programming-rules/en