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The Debt metaphor sucks, Part 2

The Debt metaphor sucks, Part 2

Not too long ago I wrote on my dissatisfaction with the 'technical debt' metaphor, to much applause and adoration. And also some browbeating.

The Debt metaphor sucks

The Debt metaphor sucks

As I was packing dirty dishes into the refrigerator and oven I found myself reflecting on my current project. "How is this frantic 'cleaning' any different than when we made questionable technical decisions to help the client make their deadlines?" I asked myself.

On tests and testing

Hello, gentle reader. Please allow me to rock your entire human face by dropping this truth bomb: > Tests are about more than testing. "Obviously!" you yell, your riposte ringing out triumphantly against what is seemingly a rather anemic statement. The truth bomb has failed to detonate. Your

Refactoring and clarity

TLDR > The purpose of refactoring is to improve code clarity. Introduction I refactored some code lately and I want to talk about it. Actually, let me back up and cover a few foundational points first, because without those it's going to appear like I'm ranting.

continuous-integration

Builds should fail sometimes

Inception > Well, you don't want your builds to succeed all the time... I remember hearing that for the first time a year or two ago and thinking to myself "that's probably one of those counter-intuitive truths that make a lot of sense in the