Java SE 17 Best Practices

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Andrejs Doronins

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1. Course Overview

1. Course Overview.mp4

01:32

2. Why Care About Best Practices

1. Introduction.mp4

02:16

2. Benefits of Clean Code.mp4

02:10

3. Understanding the Prerequisites.mp4

01:24

4. Setting up the Project.mp4

01:37

5. Course Overview.mp4

01:41

03. Whats in a Name

01. Introduction.mp4

01:45

02. Class Names Should Be Specific.mp4

03:11

03. Class Names Should Reflect the SRP.mp4

02:45

04. Class Names Recap.mp4

00:25

05. Variable Names.mp4

02:41

07. Method Name Basics.mp4

01:50

09. Methods Must Do One Thing.mp4

01:37

11. Methods - Exception to the Rule.mp4

02:01

12. Abbreviations and Spelling.mp4

02:38

13. Module Summary.mp4

00:55

04. Creating Objects the Right Way

01. Introduction.mp4

00:29

02. Use Java Records.mp4

03:30

04. Prefer Dependency Injection.mp4

04:28

06. Know the DI Frameworks.mp4

00:58

07. Protect with Guard Clauses.mp4

03:06

09. Use Static Factory Methods.mp4

03:27

10. Apply Constructor Chaining.mp4

02:33

12. Recognize Primitive Obsession.mp4

02:32

13. Know the Code Smells.mp4

00:39

14. Builder Pattern to the Rescue.mp4

01:16

15. Module Summary.mp4

01:17

05. Implementing Methods Best Practices

01. Introduction.mp4

01:29

02. Adhere to the CQS Principle.mp4

01:46

03. Keep Your Parameter List Short.mp4

02:41

04. Demo - Reducing the Parameter List.mp4

04:13

05. Demo - Removing Flag Arguments.mp4

05:12

06. Prefer Enums Where Appropriate.mp4

02:12

08. Demo - Replace String with LocalDate.mp4

00:57

09. Failing Fast in Methods.mp4

00:52

11. Null Objects - the Next Level.mp4

01:33

12. Reducing Verbosity with var.mp4

04:58

13. Avoiding Unnecessary Object Creation.mp4

01:27

15. Returning Proper Values.mp4

03:53

16. Prefer the Optional.mp4

02:47

17. Module Summary.mp4

01:31

6. Looking Closely at Strings and Numbers

1. Introduction.mp4

00:52

2. Use the StringBuilder in Loops.mp4

02:18

3. Prefer Text Blocks.mp4

01:28

4. Easy Reading with Separators.mp4

01:14

5. Use BigDecimal Where Precision Matters.mp4

04:44

7. Module Summary.mp4

00:39

07. Iterating and Branching - the Good and the Better

01. Introduction.mp4

00:18

02. Writing Cleaner Conditionals.mp4

03:04

04. Keeping Ternary Expressions Simple.mp4

01:36

05. Switch to Switch Expressions.mp4

01:30

07. How Not to if-else.mp4

03:39

08. Prefer Streams over For Loops.mp4

03:45

10. Avoid Overly Complex Streams.mp4

01:49

11. Demo - Running the Search.mp4

01:04

12. Module Summary.mp4

00:52

08. Handling Exceptions Gracefully

01. Introduction.mp4

00:52

02. Catch Specific Exceptions.mp4

02:14

03. Some RuntimeExceptions Shouldnt Be Caught.mp4

01:13

04. Its OK to Catch Some RuntimeExceptions.mp4

04:22

05. The Rules of the Catch Block.mp4

01:54

06. Translate Exceptions.mp4

01:56

08. Pass Pertinent Information.mp4

03:51

10. Use Multi-catch Where Appropriate.mp4

00:51

11. Prefer try-with-resources.mp4

02:44

13. Module Summary.mp4

01:15

9. Writing Meaningful Comments Only

1. Introduction.mp4

00:56

2. Redundant Comments.mp4

01:28

3. Compensating Comments.mp4

01:21

5. Logs and Wiki Comments.mp4

01:39

6. Commented out Code.mp4

01:27

7. Comments That Lie.mp4

01:25

8. Legitimate Uses of Comments.mp4

04:01

9. Module Summary.mp4

01:07

10. Creating Better Tests

01. Introduction.mp4

02:53

02. Poor Name Tests.mp4

04:05

03. Demo - Fixing Poor Name Tests.mp4

02:09

04. Clueless Tests.mp4

03:51

05. Demo - Making Tests More Focused.mp4

01:34

07. DRY vs. DAMP.mp4

02:02

08. Demo - DRY vs. DAMP.mp4

03:03

09. Consider Using Libraries.mp4

01:28

10. The Benefit of Helpful Messages.mp4

01:21

12. Demo - Writing Helpful Messages.mp4

02:14

13. Making Tests Independent.mp4

02:17

14. Favor Composition in Test Infrastructure.mp4

02:15

15. Demo - Refactoring to Composition.mp4

01:24

16. Further Study.mp4

00:55

17. Module Summary.mp4

00:36

11. Course Wrap-up

1. Learn Modern Java.mp4

02:12

2. Maintaining Clean Code.mp4

03:15

3. Further Study Recap.mp4

01:48

4. Thank You.mp4

00:45

Description

Are you frustrated or slowed down by messy code? Make sure you don't write such code yourself! This course will teach you how to write clean, readable, and maintainable code that human beings can read and understand clearly.

What You'll Learn?

Most software is built to last a long time, and one of the key challenges is to keep technical debt at bay. Applying programming best practices is crucial to the long-term success of any software project. In this course, Java SE 17 Best Practices, you will gain the ability to write high-quality code that others will enjoy reading and working with. First, you will learn the importance of naming and how to choose great names for your classes, variables, and methods. Next, you will discover best practices for creating objects, implementing methods, and the multiple constructs that are involved. Then, you will explore higher-level practices of clean code that go beyond a single class. Finally, you will learn hands-on practical tips to write better automated tests. By the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills to write clean, readable, and maintainable code that human beings can read and understand clearly.

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Java

Programming Fundamentals

Andrejs Doronins

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Andrejs is a Quality Assurance professional with over 6 years of experience. He specializes in Test Automation but does not neglect the importance of getting involved in the Software Development Life Cycle early - finding issues during requirements analysis is as important as doing manual and exploratory testing. He is experienced in writing unit, integration and acceptance tests for a wide number of technologies and contexts - from browser automation to the Web API layer and all the way to testing Enterprise messaging components.

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