OMG PONIES!!! (AKA HUMANITY: EPIC FAIL) http://codeblog.jonskeet.uk/2009/11/02/omg-ponies-aka-humanity-epic-fail/ or Jon Skeet’s video at hack.summit • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Test-driven_development.PNG • http://www.zyracuze.com/for-your-information/kiss-keep-it-simple-stupid/ • Watch Uncle Bob (Robert Martin) videos, read his Code Clean and Coder Clean books, and if you have to deal with legacy code, try Working Effectively with Legacy Code.