Category Archives: CodeCraft

OOMP: Legacy Code – The Belief

Most companies with a software development staff have legacy code that they need to maintain because it runs their business. Even companies that don’t do software as their main business may have internal tools and such that they need to maintain. Many software developers and even product and management would prefer to have new, shiny… Read More »

The Dark Side of Convention over Configuration

I see a lot of development advice that assumes the developer is working on a green field application. Many of the tools that “make a developer’s life easier” are also designed mostly for use in creating new applications. Most of my experience as a professional developer (or whichever title you prefer) has been improving and… Read More »