#8: Use correct casing and spelling for technical terms and proper nouns

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When referencing technical terms, try and always use its canonical spelling and casing.

For example, "GraphQL" should always be written as such - instead of "graphql", "graphQL" or "Graphql" etc.

If you're not sure about the spelling of a certain noun, the official homepage of it typically contains the proper spelling for you to look up.

Why?

  • A reader might already be familiar with the term - to see it spelled differently may look jarring and distract from your content.
  • Consistent spelling and casing is important so the reader can scan through and recognize the term more easily

Examples

  • Node.js (instead of Node or Node.JS)
  • JavaScript and TypeScript (instead of Javascript and Typescript or JS and TS)
  • PostgreSQL (instead of Postgres or Postgresql)
  • MongoDB (instead of Mongo)
  • GitHub (instead of Github)

(inspired by https://www.prisma.io/docs/more/style-guide/#capitalize-and-spell-out-proper-nouns)