Glossary

Key Points

Introduction	We are not professional software engineers but software is important. Our code is very likely to be shared with our colleagues.
Useful Documents	Start paying attention to good coding practice. There are experts willing to help!
Use GitLab Wisely	Commit often. Write informative commit messages.
We Like Portable Code	Use relative path and environment variables. Test it often. Use CI.
We Like Short Code	Use existing libraries if we can. Create common functions if we need them very often. Split if certain blocks become monstrous.
Design Your Package	Modeling is the designing of software applications before coding. Layout the diagrams on paper. Think about the expected users. Consolidating standalone scripts. Modeling is the designing of software applications before coding.
Subtle Things That Make Our Lives Better	Add comments in your code. Use variable/function/file names that are easy to interpret.
Summary	Long term gain.

Quotes and screenshots are taken from colleagues that are willing to share.