Today’s offering is another post inspired by a question on Quora about when to refactor away duplicate code.
The specific question was, “What is the limit for duplicate code to start refactoring?”
I recently answered a question on Quora about when to consider refactoring code.
A while back, Jason Yip, tweeted about delivery of value and started an interesting thread.
Much of the discussion was about the definition of “value”. Is it specifically about revenue generation or direct customer benefit? Is it more generally about any form of value such…
Now, metrics are not bad. But, they are often used in bad ways.
It might help to be aware of some of the side effects of mismanagement of metrics. From inadvertently creating behaviors that actively work against our best interest, to altering the…
I stumbled upon a thread recently where the question was posed, “What are some common mistakes when refactoring code?”
The answers were interesting. The more I read, the more I realized that folks weren’t talking about the same thing. They…
I really enjoy pair programming. It seems a natural process to me and I often wonder why it is that I like it so when others may not. Clearly, we have differing tastes and styles. I am sure that contributes to the joy (or lack thereof).
Some of you are familiar with my prior material on Technical Debt. Many of you may not be. So let’s go over it quickly.
Now, metics are not bad. But, they are often used in bad ways.
It might help to be aware of some of the side effects of mismanagement of metrics. From inadvertently creating behaviors that actively work against our best interest, to…
