# Hello Gliders, noob glider here! **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 24, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hello-gliders-noob-glider-here/62115 "2023-05-24T22:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Murphy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/darren_murphy/32/47326_2.png) [@Darren\_Murphy](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Darren_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 1:10am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hello-gliders-noob-glider-here/62115/2 "2023-05-25T01:10:28Z")
Here is a short list that I put together some time ago. I think most of it is still applicable. > [@Your Best Practices, Dos & Don'ts for Newbies, pls? Thks slightly\_smiling\_face](https://community.glideapps.com/t/your-best-practices-dos-donts-for-newbies-pls-thks/35011/2): > > Here are a few things off the top of my head: [RTFM](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/) winkUse [Column Grouping,](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/managing-columns#column-grouping) it will make your life easier. Devise your own consistent [column naming scheme](https://community.glideapps.com/t/what-kinds-of-columns-are-missing-in-glide/33473/101), and stick with it. [Find All Uses](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/managing-columns#find-all-uses) is your new best friend. Unless you’re absolutely certain that you’ll never need it, always start a new app with a Google Spreadsheet. Edit: This one is no longer important since Glide added the ability to add a Google Spreadsheet to a project at any time. Learn about Glide [Computed Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns). Once yo… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.glideapps.com/t/hello-gliders-noob-glider-here/62115)._