This series certainly was a challenge to write however it was a lot of fun. But before we say good by to it, i would like to leave you with some thoughts.

In my first 5 years of software development I worked at a company with a few colleagues from the university where I studied. We didn’t had anybody around who could teach us what to do and what not to do. When I changed the company I worked for I considered myself to be in a great disadvantage but it turned out to be very beneficial for me. I made all the mistakes a developer can make, I saw how my own code can turn against me, and become my own nightmare after a year or two.

Because of this, when i first read these principles it was easy to reflect on what situation I could have avoided if I knew better, so I started to adopt them instantly. In a weird way, i feel lucky about my initial years. What i also learned that the success of a project doesn’t hang as much on immaculate code as i thought initially.

I know these days, these principles are thought at the university and even on internships. Since they are hard to understand and even harder to put in practice, they can cause a lot of frustration for people early in their careers. I advise you to have patience with yourself.

Don’t expect that you will understand them just by reading about them. You cannot understand boxing advice from a book. They will make more sense once you spend a few rounds in the ring, especially after you get punched in the face a few times.

I also advise you to study more from different sources, eventually you will find some explanations that will make sense to you. Also don’t run directly to your technical lead when you face a dilemma. Try out your ideas, see where they lead, draw some conclusions and undo all if necessary.

So hang in there and try to respect these principles as much as you can. See you soon!