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Things Web Devs Can Learn from Game Devs with Casey Muratori

Software Unscripted

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Performance vs Clean Code

The trade-off between following clean code guidelines and performance in software development is discussed. The difficulty of conducting reliable AB tests for software productivity metrics is highlighted, making it challenging to gather concrete data. Using Elm, a functional programming language that outperforms JavaScript, is explored and the benefits of strong type checking and explicit error handling are discussed.

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