David MurrayJun 29, 2023
Vicki Boykis

New post: I read a really great book recently, "Naming Things", that explains why picking the right abstractions in development is so hard.

The book goes into explaining what makes good names (variables, classes, etc.) good and heuristics for picking them.

https://vickiboykis.com/2023/06/29/naming-things/

Naming things

Choosing representations is hard

★ Vicki Boykis ★
Jun 29, 2023 at 7:13pmWeb
Show threadKelly BrazilJun 29, 2023
@vicki Great name for that book!
Show threadArosano@hachyderm 🇮🇱🇩🇰Jun 29, 2023
@vicki Thnx for a good hint
Show threadKen Butler has movedJun 30, 2023
@vicki no doubt there is another much less popular book in the series, called "Cache Invalidation".
Show threadJosephJun 30, 2023
@nxskok @vicki At first I read this as “Ceviche Invalidation”, that sounds fishy… 😂😝
Show threadMaëlle SalmonJun 30, 2023
@vicki "it’s me rather than the machine." 🤩
Show threadSam MinnéeJun 30, 2023
@vicki @dahukanna have you read much on domain driven design? It has a lot to say about naming things - in short, naming things per a domain model that your non-developer domain experts also buy into.
Show threadVicki BoykisJun 30, 2023
@sminnee @dahukanna no, would love some resources!
Show threadDawn AhukannaJul 2, 2023

@vicki @sminnee Checkout VirtualDDD - https://virtualddd.com and DDDEurope - https://dddeurope.com.
There are 2 core books about DDD but I’m on mobile. I’ll share when I’m on computer.

I would say DDD is naming things based on the business and customer value/context and aligning the technology to support it

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Show threadSam MinnéeJul 5, 2023
@dahukanna @vicki thanks Dawn! This book is the classic text, and is still quite relevant IMO https://www.amazon.com/Domain-Driven-Design-Tackling-Complexity-Software/dp/0321125215/ref=nodl_?dplnkId=fe93902b-d2c1-47ab-8533-a449bc6b761f
Amazon.com

Show threadDawn AhukannaJul 5, 2023

@sminnee @vicki

The other one is this one by Vaughn Vernon - https://www.informit.com/store/implementing-domain-driven-design-9780321834577

P.S. I just realized they are the “blue-ish book(pill)” and the “red-ish book (pill)”.

Too much “Matrix”? 😉

Implementing Domain-Driven Design | InformIT

Implementing Domain-Driven Design presents a top-down approach to understanding domain-driven design (DDD) in a way that fluently connects strategic patterns to fundamental tactical programming tools. Vaughn Vernon couples guided approaches to implementation within modern architectural styles, highlighting the importance and value of focusing on the business domain while balancing technical considerations.

Show threadJuliaRJun 30, 2023
@vicki Thank you for this post! Soooo good! And the video - that's also what I think! I loved this guy saying "when you're using ChatGPT you're training his model, not your [brain] model"! 😎 😀