Writing Code is the Easy Part is the new slogan for the website. It basically boils down to the fact that putting up syntacticly correct code is the simplest part of coding. More difficult is solving problems and all of the other things that come with having a job or working for clients.

Here are some of the things that I listed as the harder parts of coding:

• Legacy Code
• Readability
• Testability
• Best Practices
• Writing Tests
• Team Dynamics
• Customer Communication
• Translating Behavior into Code
• Data Integrity
• Security
• Maintainability
• Systems Integration
• Server Technologies
• Databases
• Finding a Job
• Hiring and Firing
• Working on Boring stuff
• Job Fulfillment

Here are affiliate links to some of the books that I mentioned:

• Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
• Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software
• Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction
• The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
• The Passionate Programmer: Creating a Remarkable Career in Software Development (Pragmatic Life)

Here are the links to the podcast episodes by:

• Chad Fowler (Part 1, Part 2)
• Dave Thomas (Part 1, Part 2)

Finally, I would really appreciate a $5 donation to help me get to RubyConf.

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