This is a very good article, and I can certainly relate to the points made about legacy code. The problem I had was to be able to quantify the fact that product

This is a very good article, and I can certainly relate to the points made about legacy code. The problem I had was to be able to quantify the fact that productivity of the programming team was going downhill (legacy code, little to no tests) and be able to make a case to management. I felt like the canari in the coal mine. Another key revelation from this article was that there are 'Makers' and 'Menders' ... At heart I think I am a maker, but sometimes need to be a mender by necessity and this has a huge impact on my 'happiness' levels.