Awesome Clean Code Resources

An awesome curated list of clean code posts, books and resources - learn, practice, contribute & most importantly become cleaner!.

If you want your code to be elegant, clean, straightforward and easy to understand, you will find this list helpful. They are links to posts, videos and books written by great minds in history and contain a lot of examples to spice up your day.

 

Table of Contents

• PHP

• NodeJs

• Java

• C#

• JavaScript

• Ruby

• Python

• Books

PHP

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Title	Link
Clean Code Concepts Adapted for PHP	https://github.com/jupeter/clean-code-php
The Fundamentals of Writing Clean Code	https://webdevstudios.com/2015/04/09/fundamentals-writing-clean-code/
Writing clean, secure and easy to maintain PHP code	https://www.macronimous.com/resources/writing-clean-secure-and-easy-php.asp
Keeping your Code Clean	https://codeburst.io/keeping-your-code-clean-d30bcffd1a10
Importance of Writing Clean Code	https://dev.to/mohitrajput987/importance-of-writing-clean-code
A month of clean code	https://dev.to/gonedark/a-month-of-clean-code-tips-709
Clean, high quality code: a guide on how to become a better programmer	https://www.butterfly.com.au/blog/website-development/clean-high-quality-code-a-guide-on-how-to-become-a-better-programmer
10 Clean Code Techniques That Every Coder Should Know	http://www.codingdojo.com/blog/clean-code-techniques/
Leave the code cleaner than the way you have found it!	https://codeburst.io/leave-the-code-cleaner-than-the-way-you-have-found-it-58c8e4ab3e83
PHP Standards Recommendations	http://www.php-fig.org/psr/
Extended Coding Style Guide	https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/proposed/extended-coding-style-guide.md

NodeJs

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Title	Link
Felix Node's Style Guide
NodeJs Best Practices	https://blog.risingstack.com/node-js-best-practices/
npm coding	https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/coding-style
10 Node.js best practices you should follow	https://www.innofied.com/node-js-best-practices/
Node.js: Style and structure	https://caolan.org/posts/nodejs_style_and_structure.html
Node.js Best Practices	http://justbuildsomething.com/node-js-best-practices/
Writing Clean Asynchronous Code In Node.js	https://www.udemy.com/writing-clean-asynchronous-code-in-nodejs/
Seven Things You Should Stop Doing with Node.js	https://webapplog.com/seven-things-you-should-stop-doing-with-node-js/
Clean Architecture design in NodeJS	https://solidgeargroup.com/clean-architecture-in-nodejs
Clean Code NodeJs : Execute Asynchronous Tasks in Series	https://blog.cloudboost.io/execute-asynchronous-tasks-in-series-942b74697f9c

Java

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Title	Link
Java clean code examples	https://gist.github.com/nicholasren/93e6d49f62ad8ed0b596
Writing Good Java Code	https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/j-perry-writing-good-java-code/index.html
Clean Code: Java Class Fields	https://www.novoda.com/blog/clean-code-java-class-fields/
7 tips on writing clean code	http://www.garshol.priv.no/blog/105.html
Clean Code Java	http://cleancodejava.com/
Kotlin for Android & Java Developers: Clean Code on Android	https://www.udemy.com/kotlin-android/
Java Code Style The Final Decision	http://www.codeaffine.com/2014/04/28/java-code-style-the-final-decision/
Clean Code from the Trenches	https://www.javacodegeeks.com/2017/05/clean-code-trenches.html
11 Mistakes Java Developers make when Using Exceptions	https://nobugsproject.com/tag/clean-code/

C#

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Title	Link
C# Developers: Learn the Art of Writing Clean Code	https://www.udemy.com/clean-code/
Important Tips To Write Clean Code In C#	http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/important-tips-to-write-clean-code-in-visual-studio/
C# BAD PRACTICES: Learn how to make a good code by bad example	https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1083348/Csharp-BAD-PRACTICES-Learn-how-to-make-a-good-code
Tips for writing better C# code	https://www.pluralsight.com/guides/microsoft-net/tips-for-writing-better-c-code
C# Developers: Learn the Art of Writing Clean Code	https://stackskills.com/p/clean-code
Tips for writing clean and best code in C#	https://gooroo.io/GoorooTHINK/Article/17142/Tips-for-writing-clean-and-best-code-in-C/26389\#.Wi53hTe1tPY
5 Tips for Junior C# Developers to Write Cleaner C# Code	https://programmingwithmosh.com/csharp/5-tips-for-junior-c-developers-to-write-cleaner-c-code/
Elegant Code vs.(?) Clean Code	https://blogs.encodo.ch/news/view_article.php?id=167
SOLID C# Code: Smaller Methods == Clean Code?	http://rlacovara.blogspot.com.ng/2009/07/solid-c-code-smaller-methods-cleaner.html
Coding rules for clean and robust C# code	http://not-at-school.blogspot.com.ng/2011/03/coding-rules-for-clean-and-robust-c.html
How to Write Clean Code in C# (Less With The Mess)	https://www.freelancer.com/community/articles/how-to-write-clean-code-in-c-less-with-the-mess

JavaScript

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Title	Link
Clean Code JavaScript	https://github.com/ryanmcdermott/clean-code-javascript#clean-code-javascript
JavaScript Clean Coding Best Practices	https://blog.risingstack.com/javascript-clean-coding-best-practices-node-js-at-scale/
Clean Code JavaScript with Ryan McDermott	https://devchat.tv/js-jabber/clean-code-javascript-with-ryan-mcdermott
JavaScript Best Practices	https://www.devbridge.com/articles/javascript-best-practices/
Untangling Spaghetti Code: How to Write Maintainable JavaScript	https://www.sitepoint.com/write-maintainable-javascript/
Introduction to Clean Javascript Design	https://svendvanderveken.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/introduction-to-clean-javascript-design/
JavaScript — Make your Code Cleaner with Decorators	https://medium.com/front-end-hacking/javascript-make-your-code-cleaner-with-decorators-d34fc72af947
Four Rules for Clean JavaScript	https://blog.cloudability.com/four-ways-to-keep-your-javascript-clean/
How to write clean code for cascaded promises	https://hackernoon.com/how-to-write-clean-code-for-cascaded-promises-809de5b950fd
The Design of Code: Organizing JavaScript	https://alistapart.com/article/the-design-of-code-organizing-javascript
Clean Code vs. Dirty Code: React Best Practices Clean Code vs. Dirty Code: React Best Practices	http://americanexpress.io/clean-code-dirty-code/
How functional programming helps me write clean code	https://praveer09.github.io/technology/2016/08/05/how-functional-programming-helps-me-write-clean-code/
Clean Code	http://www.letscodejavascript.com/v3/episodes/live/182

Ruby

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Title	Link
Clean Code Ruby	https://github.com/uohzxela/clean-code-ruby
Learn Clean Code	https://thoughtbot.com/upcase/clean-code
How to write a clean code in Ruby on Rails?	https://blog.railwaymen.org/how-to-write-a-clean-code-in-ruby-on-rails/
Ruby/Rails Code Smell Basics 01	https://code.tutsplus.com/articles/rubyrails-code-smell-basics-01--cms-25261
Clean Code and The Art of Exception Handling	https://www.toptal.com/abap/clean-code-and-the-art-of-exception-handling
5 Tips to Instantly Write Better Code in Ruby for Beginners	https://medium.com/learning-how-to-code/5-tips-to-write-better-ruby-code-for-beginners-7549bd0793b8
5 Awesome Tools to Keep Your Rails Code Clean & Organized	https://codebrahma.com/5-awesome-tools-keep-rails-code-clean-organized/
Clean Architecture in Ruby	https://medium.com/@fbzga/clean-architecture-in-ruby-7eb3cd0fc145
Keeping Your Rails App Clean	https://www.sitepoint.com/keeping-your-rails-app-clean/
Applying Clean Architecture to Ruby on Rails: First Impressions	https://theplainprogrammer.com/applying-clean-architecture-to-ruby-on-rails-first-impressions-3746ed0c9668
Using Services to Keep Your Rails Controllers Clean and DRY	https://www.engineyard.com/blog/keeping-your-rails-controllers-dry-with-services
Rails Clean Architecture	https://github.com/reedlaw/rails-clean-architecture
7 Patterns to Refactor Fat ActiveRecord Models	https://codeclimate.com/blog/7-ways-to-decompose-fat-activerecord-models/

Python

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Title	Link
Writing Great Code	http://pythonforengineers.com/writing-great-code/
How not to write Python	http://eikke.com/how-not-to-write-python-code/index.html
Clean Code in Python as Presented in EuroPython 2016	https://github.com/rmariano/Clean-code-in-Python
Writing clean, testable, high quality code in Python	https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-cleancode/index.html
Code Style	http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/writing/style/
Writing Clean Code	http://www.chadvernon.com/blog/resources/python-scripting-for-maya-artists/writing-clean-code/
Write Clean, Professional, Maintainable, Quality Code in Python	https://blog.jetbrains.com/pycharm/2014/06/write-clean-professional-maintainable-quality-code-in-python/
A Quick Primer on Writing Readable Python Code for New Developers	https://blog.hartleybrody.com/python-style-guide/
7 Golden Rules of Clean, Simple and Maintainable Code	http://shhetri.github.io/clean-code/
Clean architectures in Python: a step-by-step example	http://blog.thedigitalcatonline.com/blog/2016/11/14/clean-architectures-in-python-a-step-by-step-example/
Hey, your Python code is unreadable!	http://www.pgbovine.net/python-unreadable.htm
Making Clean Code a Part of Your Build Process (And More!)	https://www.caktusgroup.com/blog/2015/08/15/making-clean-code-part-your-build-process/
Learn to Program: Crafting Quality Code	https://www.coursera.org/learn/program-code

Books

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Title	Author	Link
Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition 2nd Edition	Steve McConnell	https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0735619670
The Clean Coder	Robert C. Martin	https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Coder-Conduct-Professional-Programmers/dp/0137081073/
Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship 1st Edition	Robert C. Martin	https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882/
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master 1st Edition	Andrew Hunt, David Thoms	https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-Journeyman-Master/dp/020161622X
Craft of Programming 1st ed. Edition	Peter Seibel	https://www.amazon.com/Coders-Work-Reflections-Craft-Programming/dp/1430219483/
Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (3rd Edition) (Voices That Matter) 3rd Edition	Steve Krug	https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Make-Think-Revisited-Usability/dp/0321965515/