We coded mostly and discussed things like:
🔧 Adding tests can help in reverse engineering and understanding the system
🥜 Pairing is a great method for knowledge sharing and exploration
⛳️ Simplify and refactor concepts in a legacy codebase to enable adding features
📦 Abstractions are hard to convey without tests or boundary definitions
🧠 Resistance to change, how the urge to continue #shortterminism can ruin DX
🎙 Watch “Learning from mistakes, part two“
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This isn’t the only episode in this codebase, you can check out more below.
Going too fast? Rewatch React Testing Episode 👇
Practical Session: Learning from mistakes in a legacy codebase