dalepotter / build-technology-well

Some pointers on building technology for non-technical organisations and startups

Build Technology Well

A repository to provide non-judgmental guidance on building technology within non-technical organisations and startups.

This repository takes inspiration from sites such as https://choosealicense.com, and seeks to offer straightforward, easy-to-understand advice on creating scalable, maintainable technical assets in environments where there may be limited pre-existing technical knowledge.

See the issues log for lists of current #TODOs and enhancements.

build-technology-well's Issues

Set-up automated tests

Tests, linting and spell checking should be set-up, and integrated into a CI platform, e.g. Travis.

Create website theme and build process

Probably use Sphinx for this.

Add initial sections

• Plan, plan, plan!
• Choose your technology stack carefully (language and frameworks)
• Using third-party plugins/modules/libraries effectively
• Use source control
• Adopt coding style patterns
• Setup automated testing
• Introduce code reviews
• Keep up­-to­-date with security best practices
• Conduct regular code audits
• Keep decent documentation
• Keep and test backups
• Be part of your tech community