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by waterlink 8y ago
> Complaining about technical debt complaints is an easy way to potentially bias oneself against recognizing real issues Would you agree that we should think about specific issues that are slowing us down, and fix them one by one, starti
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by waterlink 8y ago
It seems like: “rewrite” is in sense of “I don’t even want to understand it, going to just delete it, and implement anew”, VS “refactor” is in sense of “I had to spend quite a while trying to understand this code, and I think it can be impr
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by waterlink 8y ago
> Repaying during good times and taking on debt in projects with high stakes and fixed deadlines. I agree this is an amazing strategy when you can do it! > None is willing to take on the risks associated with technical debt repayment.
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by waterlink 8y ago
Technical debt is very similar to financial debt. Don’t get fooled. There is very small, and very important difference: With financial debt, the business takes on it in hopes of delivering more value quicker that will pay for interest and p
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by waterlink 8y ago
> pretending to be a victim of the system you’ve built Nicely put! I haven’t thought of it this way. > Are you improving your measurement system after each failure to further understand the system? Oh my god. Yes. This is a quote that
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Ask HN: As a CTO, what is your most frustrating problem with technical debt?
212 points by waterlink 8y ago|221 comments
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Refactoring Koans for JavaScript(github.com)
1 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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How to Write Your First Program in Kotlin?(hackernoon.com)
2 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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A stress-free way to test frustrating static method calls in Kotlin(medium.freecodecamp.org)
1 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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Why Should I Learn Android?(hackernoon.com)
1 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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Challenge: Build Your Own Array in Vanilla JS(github.com)
2 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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by waterlink 9y ago
I've fixed the title to be less negative. Probably, that is even better metaphor: "... Like Lightning?"
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by waterlink 9y ago
Exactly my sentiment!
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by waterlink 9y ago
Ok. Got you.
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by waterlink 9y ago
Hey, so what would be the better way to say it?
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How Kotlin Calamity Devours Your Java Apps Like Cancer?(hackernoon.com)
7 points by waterlink 9y ago|9 comments
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How Kotlin’s “Deprecated” Relieves Pain of Colossal Refactoring?(hackernoon.com)
2 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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How to Never Fail at the Fizzbuzz Interview Challenge (with Examples in Kotlin)(dev.to)
2 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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How to ditch annoying PowerPoint and build better slides with Jupyter/Reveal.js?(medium.freecodecamp.org)
7 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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How to Find the Time to Learn a New Skill When You Are Working Full-Time?(hackernoon.com)
3 points by waterlink 9y ago|0 comments
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My Version of “TDD Is Design, Not About Testing”(codementor.io)
4 points by waterlink 9y ago|2 comments
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by waterlink 9y ago
Why would I want to talk about these parts in the bar? Or why would I want to hear about them from someone else? I can't talk about these parts at the bar. And I'll feel very uncomfortable and will have to ask that person in the g
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by waterlink 9y ago
From a straight-man point of view (me) it is also not acceptable.
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by waterlink 9y ago
The video "We don't give a fuck" was shared as a response to the author sharing a link to "an article on why so many women leave engineering".
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by waterlink 9y ago
I agree. "Click bait" is probably best used for headlines that are catchy, but don't really represent the content of the article (so they're basically lies, like fishing baits, but for clicks). As long as the title is ca
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by waterlink 9y ago
I'm using the technique called "Productive Meditation" described in the "Deep Work" book. In its core, you choose to walk outside for one Pomodoro, while using focused meditation, where the focus is not on the breat
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by waterlink 9y ago
That is an amazing approach. Thank you! I'll try the plugin.
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by waterlink 9y ago
That reminds me of an amazing book "Thinking in Systems: A Primer." It is probably on my list of must-read books for software developers and other roles around them.
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by waterlink 9y ago
I see one alternative: design things around "value." On the other hand, as users are already trained to choose products based on "engagement," it would be important to have a certain level of "engagement" with
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by waterlink 9y ago
> * Bob Martin - Working Effectively with Legacy Code Author is Michael C. Feathers

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