Venkat Guntipally - Best Practices for Software Development Projects 
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 
-BEST PRACTICES
Enhance The Development Process
No standard I D E A L  S O F T WA R E  P R O J E C T  I S  N O N E X I S T E N T
process Every project is unique and has its own features, 
characteristics, flaws, codebases, test cases, 
exists bugs, and many other components..
Venkat Guntipally endorses the common belief 
that an ideal software development project 
doesn't exist. 
But Some tried and tested techniques can always 
be of great help.
Best Practices
Top Tips
• Keep the coding simple
• Continuous end to end testing
• Consistent Style throughout teams
• Get the code reviewed externally
• Set realistic time and budget
• Deliver project on time
Strive to Keep 
the Code Simple
Reduce complexity
Simple codes in accordance with the 
software development process best 
practices, reduce complexity. 
These codes are easy to read and 
modify if required. 
Test Continuously 
from End to End
Full integration testing 
Test-Driven Development (TDD) boosts the 
coder morale while the Behavior Driven 
Development (BDD) allows coder to write codes 
close to user requirements.
Keep a Consistent 
Style Guide across the 
TUneiforamimty always helps
All the team should follow the same style guide.
Some tools can also be used enforce the style. 
Get the Code 
Reviewed By 
SRevoiewm helpes too dniscoeve r Ebuglsse
An external review helps to improve the process 
and ensure trustworthiness. 
Venkat Guntipally believes that it is a critical step 
to improve code quality. 
Set Realistic Time 
& Budget 
EKeespst piromject apretsseures under control
Unrealistic estimate can eventually lead 
to various problems in terms of quality, 
morale, as well as output.
This is easier said than done, experience 
helps here.
Deliver the project 
on time
Monitor project  and identify risks
Identify the project challenges and  always 
have a plan in place to overcome those to 
ensure a timely delivery. 
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