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Cost of Code Ownership

Cost of Code Ownership

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"I need to change this code, but it has no test"

"I need to change this code, but it has no test"

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How to get familiar with a new codebase

How to get familiar with a new codebase

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Testing legacy code, part 2: Bending the rules

Testing legacy code, part 2: Bending the rules

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Testing legacy code, part 1: How to start

Testing legacy code, part 1: How to start

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Why writing tests for legacy code is a good thing

Why writing tests for legacy code is a good thing

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Legacy application code review - Part 2: The details

Legacy application code review - Part 2: The details

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Announcing MenderCon

Announcing MenderCon

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Escaping the Catch-22 of Anti-Test Arguments

Escaping the Catch-22 of Anti-Test Arguments

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How to Get Away with Unit Testing Legacy Code

How to Get Away with Unit Testing Legacy Code

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It's a Very Scary This Dot Halloween: LEGACY CODE

It's a Very Scary This Dot Halloween: LEGACY CODE

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In Honor of Legacy Code

In Honor of Legacy Code

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An invitation to listen to Maintainable Software Podcast 01:16

An invitation to listen to Maintainable Software Podcast

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Tackling Legacy Code – Final Thoughts

Tackling Legacy Code – Final Thoughts

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Techniques For Tackling Legacy Code – Parte Deux

Techniques For Tackling Legacy Code – Parte Deux

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The Lifetime of TODO Comments: the Results

The Lifetime of TODO Comments: the Results

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Document legacy code with characterization tests

Document legacy code with characterization tests

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Retrofitting code analysis to legacy projects – my 4 step strategy for long-term success

Retrofitting code analysis to legacy projects – my 4 step strategy for long-term success

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Techniques For Tackling Legacy Code

Techniques For Tackling Legacy Code

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The surprising longevity of mainframes

The surprising longevity of mainframes

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