From the course: Agile Software Development: Dealing with Legacy Code and Technical Debt
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Remove noise and distractions
From the course: Agile Software Development: Dealing with Legacy Code and Technical Debt
Remove noise and distractions
- [Instructor] It's very hard to read a book or write an article when you're surrounded by noise and distractions. They make it hard to concentrate, think, and focus. They slow you down. You can still get the task done, but it's much harder than it needs to be. The same is true when you're working with code. What's even worse, is when the code that you're working on, is the very source of the noise and distraction that you're fighting against. There are several forms of noise and distraction that you need to remove with impunity. Don't ask for permission, either. Just do it. Remember, this is your project, and you've made a commitment to take ownership of it. Commented out code should just be deleted as soon as you see it. Finding it is a sign of either a past developer who was in a hurry, or a sign of someone who was afraid that knowledge would get lost. At this point, you have no way of knowing which of these…
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