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You can’t write software in a vacuum. To write good code, you need to understand the whole program (or at least a very substantial part of it), why certain dec
by Jorge1o1 7y ago
You can’t write software in a vacuum.
To write good code, you need to understand the whole program (or at least a very substantial part of it), why certain decisions were made in the past, the potential ripple effects of a “simple” change, etc.
This means that it’s impossible to just swap devs out like factory line workers, otherwise you’re just creating more bugs.
For similar reasons, you can’t paint half a canvas and then hand it over to another painter and have him finish it...
- lacampbell 7y agoYour scenario perfectly describes practically all code I come across in the wild (I work outside of a tech center).