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use tools to keep consistent rules [[eslint][eslint], [prettier][prettier], [tslint][tslint], [xo][xo]]\n- [Backwards compatibility is for suckers](http://blog.ircmaxell.com/2013/06/backwards-compatibility-is-for-suckers.html)\n\n## Performance\n- Premature optimization is the root of all evil\n- Make it debuggable\n- Ensure that the micro-optimizations are really things to optimize if they may do less benefit and cause more negatives than obvious ones\n- [Benchmark](https://github.com/aretecode/bench-chain)\n\n## Always\n- Good APIs\n- Schema validation\n- Good http transactions\n- Simple DBs\n\n---\n\nSee [best-practices](best-practices.md) for Principles, Laws, and general best practices.\n\n## Contribute\n\nContributions welcome!\nRead the [contribution guidelines](contributing.md) first.\n\n## License\n\n[![CC0](http://mirrors.creativecommons.org/presskit/buttons/88x31/svg/cc-zero.svg)](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0)\nTo the extent possible under law, James has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this work.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faretecode%2Fawesome-advice","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Faretecode%2Fawesome-advice","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Faretecode%2Fawesome-advice/lists"}