writing-code by neurostuff

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name: writing code
description: Write code to implement features or fix issues.
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# Writing Code

- check for backwards compatibility if function is public and existed before the git branch was created
- Use test driven development, write tests first, then write code to pass the tests
- use `black` to format code.
- prefer to re-use/modifying existing functions over writing new functions, check codebase for existing solutions