Share Common Quality Practices
In addition to sharing a common definition of what quality means in terms of CLEAN code, we also must share some common quality practices that can help us increase the quality of the code we create. These practices should be straightforward to apply so we can easily make them our habits. Here are some of …
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Read MoreGet Crisp on the Definition of Quality
When we talk about quality we may think of a fine piece of furniture or the quality service we receive at a fancy restaurant but what does quality mean in the context of software? I find that when we talk about the domain of ideas, and software is in the domain of ideas, that we …
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Read MoreWhy Practice 5: Create CLEAN Code
The fifth practice from my book Beyond Legacy Code: Nine Practices to Extend the Life (and Value) of Your Software, is called Create CLEAN Code. CLEAN is an acronym but it’s also a shout out to the books Clean Code and The Clean Coder by Robert C. Martin. and to the Clean Code talks, a …
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Read MoreTrack Progress
As the proverb says, “Data speaks louder than words.” Well, if it’s not a proverb then it should be. The only way to know for sure if pair programming is right for your team is to track progress and see if the metrics that are important to you improve as your team starts to become …
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