My question would be: say you hadn't added that single directory. Would the code have been in perfect shape a year later? From what you describe, I doubt it.
It absolutely wouldn't be. You're right. There's far more factors to it than I've put into this article - it's more than this one thing was an accelerant of sorts. A nasty trap I opened that all the engineers fell into.
Was it the only trap? No.
Will I be more aware of it in the future? Absolutely.
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My question would be: say you hadn't added that single directory. Would the code have been in perfect shape a year later? From what you describe, I doubt it.
It absolutely wouldn't be. You're right. There's far more factors to it than I've put into this article - it's more than this one thing was an accelerant of sorts. A nasty trap I opened that all the engineers fell into.
Was it the only trap? No.
Will I be more aware of it in the future? Absolutely.