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Use the Mikado Method to do safe changes in a complex codebase
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Use the Mikado Method to do safe changes in a complex codebase
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The key points of "Working Effectively with Legacy Code"
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Fake it until you automate it
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The key points of The Programmer's Brain
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Refactoring vs. defactoring
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Is it OK to change code for the sake of testing?
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Coding exercises to practice refactoring legacy code
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The key points of “Beyond Legacy Code”
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When is it the best time to refactor?
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on Nov 16, 2020
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Work faster and safer on untested code with Overcommitting
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on Nov 9, 2020
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Work faster and safer on untested code with Overcommitting
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How to start testing untested code when you don't have much time
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on Nov 2, 2020
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The Key Points of Working Effectively with Legacy Code
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54 points
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on Oct 27, 2020
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What you can do when code is hard to review
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on Oct 26, 2020
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Arguments to make managers care about technical debt
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on Oct 16, 2020
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The Key Points of “The Legacy Code Programmer's Toolbox”
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on Oct 5, 2020
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Approval Tests, TCR, and Menders
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1 point
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on Sept 28, 2020
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When should you stop refactoring Legacy Code?
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2 points
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on Sept 21, 2020
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Developers working their way through Legacy Code
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on Sept 7, 2020
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Techniques to regain control of your Legacy codebase
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mooreds
on Aug 27, 2020
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Where should you put the documentation?
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on Aug 24, 2020
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Arguments to make managers care about technical debt
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3 points
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on Aug 19, 2020
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Arguments to make managers care about technical debt
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1 point
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kiyanwang
on Aug 6, 2020
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Start cleaning your Legacy codebase with The Daily Refactoring Hour
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1 point
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nicoespeon
on July 30, 2020
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Identify who to ask for help with Knowledge Maps
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nicoespeon
on July 20, 2020
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The key points of Software Design X-Rays
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21 points
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nicoespeon
on July 5, 2020
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Techniques to regain control of your Legacy codebase
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1 point
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nicoespeon
on June 29, 2020
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Techniques to regain control of your Legacy codebase
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3 points
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a7b3fa
on June 24, 2020
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Convince Managers to Address Tech Debt with Enclosure Diagrams
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19 points
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on June 14, 2020
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