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Deliberate Change Management
Software engineering can be described as the orchestration of a quasi-denumerable set of moving parts. With so many moving parts, breakages occur. One main goal as a “software craftsperson” is to never expose customers to the affects of these breakages. … Continue reading
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Defensibility as an touchstone for development decisions
The topic for this “Software Development Mantras” post is “defensibility.” First, let me introduce the concept of “TIMTOWDI” (pronounced “tim-toady”). It’s an acronym for “there is more than one way to do it,” and software development may be unique in … Continue reading
Completely Correct DRY Simplicity
This is the first in (what may be a series) of posts where I’ll share some concepts, or mantras, that I’ve found helpful in my experiences with software development. The following are some of the lowest hanging fruit. These should … Continue reading