Worst practices for Java programming: Ian Darwin’s favorite antipatterns

Week of July 18, 2022

Plus: Composition vs. inheritance; CoAP; 1Z0-829 certification exam

Is it proper to write about antipatterns being favorites? Is the proper term least-favorite antipatterns? No matter: When he is looking at his own code, or reviewing someone else’s project, Ian Darwin has seen it all. And he has spotted practices that showcase what it means to be careless—or which demonstrate a lack of understanding or are just plain silly.

As Ian explains, “You should avoid these worst practices—and eliminate them when you maintain or refactor existing code. And, of course, resolve them if you see these issues during a code review.”

Take care,
Alan Zeichick
Editor in Chief, Java Magazine
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