Style is an often overlooked but critical attribute of writing, and coding standards are also an often overlooked but critical attribute of software development. Yes, we will cover some of the "holy wars" topics, such as "curly brace placement" and "tab size," but also things like white space and indenting, comments, spelling, and so much more.

Join me for an open discussion around code styles and standards. We'll talk about what they are, why they're important, what works and doesn't work, ways to make introducing code standards to your company easier, and some best practices around creating them.

This was originally a Microsoft TechEd "Birds of a Feather" discussion session in 2007. It's meant to be an interactive discussion, so the more you put into it, the more you'll get out of it.