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# Software Development Quick Reference Guide
## Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
1. Requirements Analysis
- Gather and document project requirements
- Define scope and objectives
- Create user stories and acceptance criteria
2. Design
- System architecture planning
- Database schema design
- API endpoint definition
- User interface wireframes
3. Implementation
- Code development following best practices
- Version control (Git) workflow
- Code documentation
- Unit test creation
4. Testing
- Unit testing
- Integration testing
- User acceptance testing (UAT)
- Performance testing
- Security testing
5. Deployment
- Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Environment management (Dev/Staging/Prod)
- Release management
- Configuration management
6. Maintenance
- Bug fixes and patches
- Performance optimization
- Feature updates
- Security updates
## Best Practices
### Code Quality
- Follow language-specific style guides
- Use meaningful variable and function names
- Keep functions small and focused
- Write self-documenting code
- Implement error handling
- Use code linting tools
### Version Control
- Make frequent, small commits
- Write clear commit messages
- Use feature branches
- Review code before merging
- Tag releases
### Testing
- Write tests before code (TDD)
- Maintain high test coverage
- Automate testing processes
- Test edge cases
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- Regular security scanning
### Documentation
- Maintain updated README files
- Document API endpoints
- Include setup instructions
- Comment complex logic
- Keep changelog updated
### Security
- Input validation
- Authentication/Authorization
- Data encryption
- Regular security updates
- Secure configuration management
## Common Tools & Technologies
### Version Control
- Git
- GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket
### CI/CD
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- CircleCI
### Testing
- Jest
- PyTest
- JUnit
- Selenium
### Project Management
- Jira
- Trello
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Projects
### Monitoring
- New Relic
- Datadog
- Prometheus
- Grafana
Remember: Always prioritize code maintainability, scalability, and security while following team
conventions and industry standards.
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