来源自Quora：What are some of the most basic things every programmer should know?
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Bad architecture causes more problems than bad code.
相较于糟糕的代码，糟糕的架构会导致更多的问题 -
You will spend more time thinking than coding.
思考的时间应大于编码的时间 -
The best programmers are always building things.
优秀的程序员会制作工具 -
There’s always a better way.
总是会有更好的实现方式 -
Code reviews by your peers will make all of you better.
让你的同事一起代码评审会使你变得优秀 -
Fewer features for better code is always the right answer in the end.
减少特性以获得更好的代码始终是正确的答案 -
If it’s not tested, it doesn’t work.
代码上线前必须测试 -
Don’t reinvent the wheel, library code is there to help.
不要重复造轮子，代码库是很有帮助的 -
Code that’s hard to understand is hard to maintain.
难以理解的代码是难以维护地（可读性的重要） -
Code that’s hard to maintain is next to useless.
难以维护的代码是几乎没用的（同上） -
Always know how your business makes money, that determines who gets paid what.
要知道你的公司怎样赚钱，因为这决定你能获得多少薪水 -
If you want to feel important as a software developer, work at a tech company.
如果你想成为一个被觉得很重要的软件开发工程师，那么你就要去技术型公司