Apex Tip: How to get a RecordType Id by without SOQL

ChadSmithApex

Instead of using this:

[Select id from RecordType where sObjectType = 'Account' and developerName ='Customer'].id

Use this:

Schema.SObjectType.Account.getRecordTypeInfosByName().get('Customer').getRecordTypeId()

This can help avoid those pesky SOQL governor limits.