The 15 Apex Commandments

by Praneel PIDIKITI — on sliced 19 Feb 2015

1 Thou Shalt Keep thy code stupid simple (KISS principle)

2 Thou shalt not put queries in loops

3 Thou shalt utilize maps for queries

4 Thou shalt use relationships to reduce queries

5 Thou shalt not put DML in loops

6 Thou shalt only use one trigger per object

7 Thou shalt keep logic outside of triggers

8 Thou shalt have a happy balance between clicks and code

9 Thou shalt cover thy code

10 Thou shalt write meaningful unit tests

11 Thou shalt write unit tests before developing

12 Thou shalt test all conditions

13 Thou shalt never use dummy code coverage

14 Thou shalt never test with existing data

15 Thou shalt not introduce extra logic for tests

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Praneel PIDIKITI

http://www.aboveandbeyondcloud.com

A polyglot developer who’s into JavaScript, Open Source tech, Apple, Salesforce, Coffee, Dogs, Robotics, Drones, IoT, Photography and Extreme Sports.

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