<ul><li>Use consistent style the K&R Style (same-line opening brace).</li><li>Use Meaningful Variable and Method Names.</li><li>Write Reusable and Modular Code.</li><li>Use Proper Exception Handling.</li><li>For reading large files or console input or reading text data in Java, prefer BufferedReader over basic readers.</li><li>Use Collections and Streams Effectively.</li><li>Avoid Memory Leaks.</li><li>Use Immutable Objects Where Possible.</li><li>The convention where the constructor parameter name (name) is the same as the instance variable (this.name)—is a common and accepted Java convention.</li><li>Use StringBuilder for String Manipulation.</li><li>Implement Proper Logging.</li><li>Follow Design Patterns.</li><li>Write Unit Tests.</li><li>Optimize Performance.</li><li>Use Annotations Effectively.</li><li>Follow SOLID Principles.</li><li>Use Java Concurrency API for Multithreading.</li></ul>

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