Another good question came over the wires at work. My reply grew too long and I figured more people would want to see it. Besides, this way I can blog and call it a legitimate business activity. Problem statement: what patterns and strategies work for choosing when and what to refactor? Does this change at [...]
Posts Tagged ‘technical debt’
Fixing Legacy: What Should I Blow Up First?
Posted in post, tagged legacy code, refactoring, technical debt on October 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Quantifying Technical Debt
Posted in essay, tagged measurement, technical debt on March 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While talking with people at Agile Roots last year, someone asked me how to measure technical debt. I came up with a metric that, while highly susceptible to gaming, can be really handy for a team to use internally.
