Prickles

Prickles offers a curated collection of 50 foundational software craft tenets, each meticulously cited and thoroughly defended. This resource provides: • Clear, concise software development rules • Evidence-based justifications for each principle • Arguments against common objections • Downloadable rule packs for integration with various coding assistants This platform serves as a vital guide for enhancing code quality and consistency. It empowers developers and teams to establish robust coding standards, ensuring that every line of code is intentional, maintainable, and understandable. By presenting each tenet with its origin, supporting evidence, and counterarguments, Prickles equips users with the knowledge to uphold best practices in their daily work and during code reviews. Prickles goes beyond theoretical concepts by offering practical, copy-paste rule sets designed for direct implementation with popular coding assistants. This functionality allows users to 'train' their coding helpers like junior developers, instilling a consistent approach to code construction and refactoring from the outset. It promotes the creation of self-documenting code, intention-revealing names, and adherence to principles like Single Responsibility and Don't Repeat Yourself. Ideal for software engineers, development teams, and technical leads focused on improving code quality, fostering clean architecture, and standardizing development practices. Prickles is an essential toolkit for anyone looking to build high-quality, sustainable software systems and ensure their coding assistants produce code that meets rigorous craft standards.