business analysts<\/a> and testers have a clear grip on this part of development. For example, \u201cIf we have an invalid input for the number of hours worked, then the payroll module will bubble up an exception, and we\u2019ll see this error message at this web service endpoint. The UI, in turn, will catch that and display this sanitized message on the field itself.\u201d<\/p>\n2. You\u2019ll Cut Complexity<\/h2>\n
Complexity kills software. Time and time again, we make our code and systems far more complex than necessary. Methods get far too long, IF statements get nested in numerous levels, multiple input parameters get thrown into method signatures, and so on. While these sorts of things are fairly technical, they\u2019re also visually apparent to a curious, non-coding partner sitting down with a developer.<\/p>\n
They can ask a simple question that will dramatically turn around the direction of a block of code, thereby improving quality.<\/strong> For example, \u201cThis method is getting long. You\u2019ve told me before we generally limit blocks of code to 20 or 30 lines max. Do we need to rethink this?\u201d<\/p>\n3. You\u2019ll Improve Testability<\/h2>\n
Being comfortable reading and understanding the basics of code means team members can more easily identify areas to focus on for testing. Using tools like test automation coverage reports can help people doing testing activities drill down into parts of the codebase that might not be covered. Just as importantly, those same team members can see what does not need testing\u2014a critical piece to avoiding wasted, duplicated effort.<\/strong><\/p>\nTest code is far simpler than most system code. Generally speaking, there\u2019s no multi-threading, complex algorithms or advanced programming structures such as lambdas. This means newcomers to coding can get comfortable with the fundamentals of writing clear, readable code while following patterns for maintaining simplicity.<\/p>\n
This offers great opportunities to write automated tests across the system at the unit, API or end-to-end level. Moreover, those newcomers should be pairing up with others to help their learning effectiveness.<\/p>\n
Ultimately, You\u2019ll Boost Your Value<\/h2>\n
\u201cBut, I\u2019m not technical enough to code!\u201d I\u2019ve heard this many times through the years, and it\u2019s rarely the case. Many \u201cnon-coding\u201d team members understand a bit about how databases work and can write some SQL — that\u2019s technical. Many team members have at least rudimentary ideas of how data flows between layers of a system — that\u2019s technical.<\/strong><\/p>\nHelping your team build a basic competency and comfort with reading and discussing software code, perhaps occasionally helping to write some, can dramatically improve your team’s value as a whole. It\u2019s worth investing a bit of time in providing training for yourself and your team to support each other and your clients better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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