What is good software design? And why it matters?
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The document discusses the importance of good software design, defining it as the structuring of code to achieve desirable characteristics like changeability, performance, and security. It emphasizes that good software design is not an art, but a structured approach that considers user needs and business benefits. Key strategies for achieving good design include understanding requirements, constraints, and continuous prototyping, alongside developing one's design sense and observational skills.
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What is good software design? And why it matters?
- 1. What is Good Software Design? And why it matters?
- 2. 3 Core Questions What is software design? What makes software design good? How do we obtain good software design?
- 3. I work in a strange team 4 girls + 2 guys We communicate Learning is mandatory @alexboly [email protected]
- 4. Caveats This is a high level talk Not exhaustive I will focus on new advice @alexboly [email protected]
- 5. Learn 3 Romanian words Da Nu Ioi! @alexboly [email protected]
- 6. What is software design?
- 9. First computer programmer Before computers existed
- 10. Weaving code by hand on boards
- 12. Built-in Abstractions function doStuff() x → x + 1 class A{}
- 14. OOP – How Encapsulation Inheritance Polymorphism Objects & Classes
- 15. OOP – Why? Move complexity from behavior to collaboration
- 16. Software Design Managing complexity so that the dev's brain can make sense of the existing code Is that it?
- 17. How about performance, security ...
- 18. Software design means structuring the code so that certain desirable characteristics are met
- 19. What is good software design?
- 20. Definitely not art. Ready to see some code art?
- 22. Desirable characteristics Changeability Performance Security Testability Consistency 10 / 10 Aiming for: 8 / 10 8 / 10 10 / 10 8 / 10 Business benefit: Low cost of feat. User hapiness Reputation Low cost of feat. Fast development
- 23. Good software design: structuring the code so that certain desirable business characteristics are met
- 24. Other desirable characteristics? The users of software design are: programmers, testers, ...
- 26. Other desirable characteristics? Navigability Consistency Mistake-proofing Easy setup for new devs
- 27. How do we obtain good software design?
- 28. Good design practices Good designers +
- 30. Define problem = Understand “what” is required
- 32. Prototype – until you get it
- 33. Process is awesome, but not enough http://www.alexbolboaca.ro/my-take-on/what-is-really-tdd
- 34. Educate taste Educate sense of observation Research Practice Become a better designer Express yourself
- 36. Example of Veja Du cells[x + 1, y] cells[x-1, y] cells[x, y-1] cells[x, y+1] Axis!
- 37. Naming Express yourself Functional constructs “Dream” your language
- 38. Will you push your limits today as a designer?
- 39. Q&A https://leanpub.com/ usablesoftwaredesign Get your free copy (limited copies) or ...