#152 - Craft Your Code with Software Craftsmanship - Srihari Sridharan

<p><em>“We need to change our ways of working to give importance to the work quality that we deliver, ensure we keep raising our bar, and pass it on to the next generation of developers.&quot;</em></p> <p>Srihari Sridharan is a software architect and the author of “Craft Your Code”. In this episode, we discussed software craftsmanship and how to become better software engineers. Srihari first began by sharing the relationship between software craftsmanship and high-quality code. He described some practices for improving code quality, such as establishing coding standards, improving code readability, doing effective code review, and managing technical debt. He also explained the importance of software engineers understanding different architectural styles and domain knowledge. Srihari also shared strategies for creating high-performing teams by establishing psychological safety and trust.  </p> <p>Listen out for:</p> <ul> <li>Career Journey - [00:03:08]</li> <li>Bridging the Students Gap with Industry - [00:06:11]</li> <li>Writing “Craft Your Code” - [00:09:36]</li> <li>Software Craftsmanship and High Quality Code - [00:12:18]</li> <li>Root Causes of Low Quality Code - [00:15:26]</li> <li>Coding Standards - [00:20:15]</li> <li>Code Aesthetics - [00:24:17]</li> <li>Code Readability - [00:28:09]</li> <li>Tabs vs Spaces - [00:32:31]</li> <li>Code Review - [00:34:12]</li> <li>Managing Technical Debt - [00:39:36]</li> <li>Psychological Safety &amp; Trust - [00:46:23]</li> <li>Mind Maps - [00:52:09]</li> <li>Architecture &amp; Domain Knowledge - [00:54:00]</li> <li>3 Tech Lead Wisdom - [01:02:33]</li> </ul> <p>_____</p> <p><em>Srihari Sridharan’s Bio</em><br>Srihari Sridharan is a Software Architect and Engineer with a hands-on approach. He is a speaker, conducting courses and delivering talks on software craftsmanship and writing clean code. Srihari’s areas of expertise encompass refactoring, design patterns, enterprise application architectural patterns, integration patterns, and cloud-native d