For tonight’s XtC:

• Short methods
• Classes with personality – do one job well
• Minimise duplication
• Clearly express intent
• Test algorithms not implementation
• Code to interfaces
• Law of Demeter / Tell Don’t Ask
• Methods that return values should be idempotent
• Demarcate functional individuality with interfaces
• Understand the big picture – what problem are you trying to solve?

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