Refactoring, Redesign and Architectural Overwork.

Actually, software should always apply to business demands with local refactoring. Refactoring can be seen as daily work where requirements and demands will be directly implemented by realigning code. It´s the programmers handcraft. You won´t need anything else for a long life software.

• If you are in need in a major redesign then you actually fucked up! This must never happen, learn some refactoring!

• If you are in need of an architectural overwork then you have already lost! Why didn´t you learn refactoring?

Nice article what happens if you don´t comply: Link. See? That happens if you have to rely on redesigning "experts".

Why Maintenance Matters!

Most developers focus on the software creation process. Software lacks documentation, design, tools and measures for later introspection. This will be a pain in the ass for later maintenance.

Why does maintenance matter? Because it´s fucking expensive! It´s 80% of the overall costs.

Read this excerp from Clean Code: Link.

The F.I.R.S.T. Rule For Writing Tests

There are the F.I.R.S.T. rules for writing tests. Clean tests follow five other rules that form the above acronym:

• Fast: Tests should be fast.
• Independent: Tests should not depend on each other.
• Repeatable: Tests should be repeatable in any environment.
• Self-Validating: Tests should have a boolean output.
• Timely: Tests need to be written in a timely fashion.

Original text from Clean Code: Reference.