[drallison]

By the time things have been reduced to "best practices" the intellectual rush of discovery has been cooked out. If you a still fishing for best practices: experiment, make mistakes, fix, learn how things work, run tests, try things that make sense first, talk through problems with smart friends, and enjoy the fruits of discovery. It is often helpful to find a mentor, someone who can help structure the search for "best practices" and who will give advice.