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Nicolas Carlo

Senior Web Developer | Legacy Code Mender | Refactoring Wizard 🧙‍♂️

Location Montreal Joined Joined on  Personal website https://understandlegacycode.com github website twitter website

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Can AI help me write tests on legacy code?
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Can AI help me write tests on legacy code?

#programming #vscode #legacycode #testing
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A simple technique to do safe changes in a complex codebase
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A simple technique to do safe changes in a complex codebase

#refactorit #legacycode #productivity
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How I used VS Code for my talk instead of Keynote or Powerpoint
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How I used VS Code for my talk instead of Keynote or Powerpoint

#techtalks #vscode #meetup #conference
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"I need to change this code, but it has no test"
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"I need to change this code, but it has no test"

#testing #javascript #legacycode #jest
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7 advice to help you inherit a legacy codebase
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7 advice to help you inherit a legacy codebase

#legacycode #testing #refactor
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What's the difference between Regression Tests, Characterization Tests, and Approval Tests?
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What's the difference between Regression Tests, Characterization Tests, and Approval Tests?

#legacycode #testing #refactor
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Is it OK to change code for the sake of testing?
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Is it OK to change code for the sake of testing?

#legacycode #testing #refactor
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7 tips for a successful code handover
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7 tips for a successful code handover

#legacycode #documentation
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Does refactoring Legacy Code pay off in your career?
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Does refactoring Legacy Code pay off in your career?

#refactorit #legacycode
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When is it the best time to refactor?
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When is it the best time to refactor?

#refactorit #legacycode
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The best way to start testing untested code
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The best way to start testing untested code

#refactorit #legacycode
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What you can do when code is really hard to review
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What you can do when code is really hard to review

#codereview #legacycode
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Approval Tests, TCR, and Menders
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Approval Tests, TCR, and Menders

#refactorit #legacycode #conference
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4 developers working their way through Legacy Code
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4 developers working their way through Legacy Code

#refactorit #legacycode
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Where should you put the documentation?
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Where should you put the documentation?

#refactorit #legacycode #productivity
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Dive into an unfamiliar codebase from its edges
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Dive into an unfamiliar codebase from its edges

#refactorit #legacycode #productivity
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Is it up to the newer developer to pay back others' technical debt?
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Is it up to the newer developer to pay back others' technical debt?

#refactorit #legacycode #techdebt #productivity
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Focus refactoring on what matters with Hotspots Analysis
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Focus refactoring on what matters with Hotspots Analysis

#refactorit #legacycode #productivity #technicaldebt
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5 coding exercises to practice refactoring Legacy Code
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5 coding exercises to practice refactoring Legacy Code

#refactorit #legacycode #productivity
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Building a (Crafters) community in Montreal
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Building a (Crafters) community in Montreal

#meetup #community #craftsmanship
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Find and fix performance issues of your VS Code Extension
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Find and fix performance issues of your VS Code Extension

#showdev #vscode #performance #sideprojects
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5 refactorings I use every day
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5 refactorings I use every day

#vscode #refactorit #refactoring #sideprojects
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Introducing a refactoring tool for VS Code
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Introducing a refactoring tool for VS Code

#vscode #refactoring #sideprojects #abracadabra
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