Coding conventions are rules for programming language that suggest how to format, improve, and create a quality program in each language.
- The benefit of everyone in a team adhering to a convention is that the program will most likely be easier to read and have ease of editing for different individuals in a team.
- There is benefit to sticking to a convention during a solo project. Sticking with one allows you have good practice so that when put into a group, you will be able to work together efficiently.
- There aren’t many downsides to coding conventions other than following the guidelines can take more time and if someone within a group does not follow them, it will create a problem for the whole group.
- Whitespace guidelines are one of the only areas that stand out to me. Although I’m sure it is important to practice the guideline, I find it a little unnecessary for overall development.
- My code doesn’t not meet many of these areas. As most people in my class, I am still learning how to code and how to improve every day. I learned quickly that writing quality code that runs smoothly takes time and practice.
- I like most new programmers are still trying to engrave the fundamentals of coding into my brain. I think that these styles are very useful and are good practice to start incorporating into my programs, however, at this stage of my studies I believe proper formatting comes second to having a useable program.
