A term introduced to be by Steve Black is Heuristic, which is defined as follows:

heu·ris·tic (hy-rstk)
adj.
Of or relating to a usually speculative formulation serving as a guide in the investigation or solution of a problem: “The historian discovers the past by the judicious use of such a heuristic device as the ‘ideal type’” (Karl J. Weintraub).
Of or constituting an educational method in which learning takes place through discoveries that result from investigations made by the student.
Computer Science. Relating to or using a problem-solving technique in which the most appropriate solution of several found by alternative methods is selected at successive stages of a program for use in the next step of the program.


>I've been thinking lately about Best Practices. What does this term mean to you? Are there any Best Practices that you follow?