Best Practices Checklist

Table of Contents

• Best Practices Checklist
  • What is this
  • Why this repo
  • What counts as an acceptable entry
  • Language Specific Resources
    • Rust
    • Go
    • Python
    • Ruby
    • OCaml
    • Haskell
    • Erlang
    • Elixir
    • Common Lisp
    • C#
    • F#
    • Java
    • Scala
    • Groovy
    • Kotlin
    • D
    • Clojure
    • Nim
    • Pony
    • Javascript
    • C
    • C++
    • Dart
    • SQL
    • Objective-C
    • Swift
    • R
    • Shell
    • HTML/CSS
    • Vimscript
    • XML
    • Zig
    • Prolog

What is this?

This is a collection of language specific resources that can be used to look up the best practices followed by a particular language's community.

Why does this repo exist?

I dabble into multiple programming languages and I wanted to have a central place that I can refer to whenever I am looking up best practices for a particular language.

What counts as an acceptable entry?

It could be anything from articles to books to videos that describes:

• how to write idiomatic code in a particular language
• what build systems / package managers to use and the best practices surrounding these aforementioned tools
• how to good write unit/integration tests
• different styles, design patterns & idioms of a language
• new language section (if you find that the resources for your favourite language are missing feel free to create a new section and add them)

Note: If you are adding a book to the list make sure that it is a free ebook. Amazon links to buy books will not be accepted.

Language Specific Resources

Rust

• Elements of Rust
• Rust Language Cheat Sheet
• Rust Cookbook
• Rust By Example
• Cargo Guide
• Idiomatic Rust
• Unsafe Code Guidelines
• Rust Performance Book
• Rust Fuzz Book
• Test Idioms (an example crate showcasing idiomatic test layout for Rust projects)

Go

• Google's Go Style Guide
• Clean Go
• Idiomatic Go - Sourcegraph
• Idiomatic Go - by dmitshur
• Go package style guide by Rakyll
• Go Advice
• Domain Driven Design in Go
• Effective Go
• How to Write Go Code
• The Uber Go Style Guide
• Golang Standards
• Advanced Testing Patterns Talk

Python

• Hitchhiker's Guide to Python
• Python API Checklist
• Design Patterns Implementations
• PEP8
• Elements Of Python Style
• Design Patterns Toptal Blog Post
• Google Python Style Guide
• Mozilla Style Guide
• Python style guide (Fuchsia)

Ruby

• RSpec Best Practices
• Let’s Read! — Eloquent Ruby
• Ruby Style Guide
• Best Ruby
• Fast Ruby - Idioms for writing performant code

OCaml

• OCaml Style Guide

Haskell

• Programming Guidelines
• Things to Avoid
• Useful Idioms
• Haskell Mini Patterns Book

Erlang

• Spawned Shelter (a list of various Erlang resources)
• Erlang Patterns (the site is no longer accessible but one can read the md files in the repo)

Elixir

• Fast Elixir - Idioms for writing performant code
• Credo's Elixir Style Guide
• The Zen of Elixir

Common Lisp

• Standard CL Symbols
• Google Common Lisp Style Guide

CSharp

• Open-source library guidance
• C# Programming guide
• .NET Microservices: Architecture for Containerized .NET Applications
• C# Coding conventions
• Unit testing in .NET Core and .NET Standard
• Google C# Style Guide
• ASP.NET Core Performance Best Practices

FSharp

• F# style guide
• Effective F#, tips and tricks

Java

• Principles of Lean Java
• Google Java Style Guide
• Java Code Conventions

Scala

• Scala Idioms
• Scala Best Practice Idioms
• Scala School

Groovy

• Style guide

Kotlin

• Coding Conventions
• Google Kotlin Style Guide for Android

D

• The D Style
• Pragmatic D Tutorial: Idiomatic D

Clojure

• Clojure Style Guide

Nim

• Nim Style Guide
• Nim Notes

Pony

• Pony Patterns

Javascript

• Eloquent Javascript
• You Don't Know JS
• JS: The Right Way
• Google JavaScript Style Guide
• Mozilla Style Guide
• An AngularJS Style Guide for Closure Users at Google
• Airbnb Style Guide

C

• C Coding Style
• Making The Best Use of C
• Recommended C Style and Coding Standards

C++

• ISO C++ Core Guidelines
• Google C++ Style Guide
• Mozilla Style Guide
• C++ style guide (Fuchsia)

Dart

• Effective Dart
• Dart style guide (Fuchsia)
• Style guide for Flutter repo

SQL

• SQL Style Guide by Simon Holywell

Objective-C

• Google Objective-C Style Guide

Swift

• Google Swift Style Guide

R

• Google R Style Guide

Shell

• Google Shell Style Guide

HTML/CSS

• Google HTML/CSS Style Guide

Vimscript

• Google Vimscript Style Guide

XML

• Google XML Style Guide

Zig

• TODO once zig hits v1.0 and someone actually writes up the best practices.

Prolog

• TODO