Code checklist

Here is a checklist of some of the most important stuff (in my opinion) that should be ran through any code change, regardless of a programming language:

• Does what it’s supposed to do
  • Process it mentally (proof of correctness)
  • Automated tests
  • Manual tests
• Can’t be further broken into smaller pieces
• Is written in a generalized way (re-usage)
• Has no repeating parts
• My future-self and coworkers can understand it
  • Is documented
  • Is readable
• Conforms to (any) coding standards for consistency
• Separation of concerns

With experience, one doesn’t need to think about these, since they occur naturally.

There might be a couple of more that I missed, but these should be a good base.