Monthly Archives: December 2018

… something on the link between size of team and codebase

Posted on December 21, 2018 by thecodecleaner

No software conference is complete without a reference to Conway’s Law – the communication within the organisation producing some software will be reflected in the design of that software. Kevlin Henney (@KevlinHenney) often talks of projects where a team of … Continue reading →

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… something on Software not Stoneware

Posted on December 14, 2018 by thecodecleaner

I’ve been using this phrase for a few years now, particularly during my series of talks on Keeping Code Agile (as I put it). “It’s Software not Stoneware” This came from a number of teams I had worked on that … Continue reading →

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… something on Refactoring for Understanding

Posted on December 14, 2018 by thecodecleaner

I’ve dealt with quite a few legacy codebases in my time. And many of them I’ve pummeled in to shape over time. The one thing I can say is that I would have never come to understand any of them … Continue reading →

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… something on Rewriting or Refactoring

Posted on December 1, 2018 by thecodecleaner

“Let’s just rewrite this” is a common refrain in the software industry and even newly written code can quickly come to be seen as Legacy Code. It is often seen as the easy option, but can lead to months and … Continue reading →

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