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Jan 26

Tools to Track and Manage Technical Debt

If you are looking for a tool to start managing technical debt this article will help you make the right decision. We will look at the tools to track small, medium, and large pieces of debt and the process to reduce technical debt. Businesses of all sizes struggle with managing…

Tech Debt

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Tools to Track and Manage Technical Debt
Tools to Track and Manage Technical Debt
Tech Debt

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Jan 26

The 3 Best VS Code Extensions to Handle TODOs

As software engineers, we use TODOs and FIXMEs all the time. We’ve picked out the three best Visual Studio Code extensions to help you handle them. Visual Studio Code has a rich ecosystem of plugins and extensions that help make our jobs easier and faster. TODOs and FIXMEs are part…

Vscode

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The 3 Best VS Code Extensions to Handle TODOs
The 3 Best VS Code Extensions to Handle TODOs
Vscode

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Jan 19

How to Refactor Code in Visual Studio Code

In this article, we’ll explore how you can refactor your code using the Visual Studio Code (VS Code) code editor. We’ll also explore the best VS Code extensions. Refactoring improves code’s internal structure without altering the current behaviour. Refactoring your code helps your team manage technical risk. The act of…

Refactoring

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How to Refactor Code in Visual Studio Code
How to Refactor Code in Visual Studio Code
Refactoring

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Jan 18

3 Technical Debt Metrics Every Engineer Should Know

Looking to measure technical debt? Here are the top 3 tech debt metrics you should be measuring. Our team helps elite software engineering teams measure, prioritise and address technical debt. This article shares the best, tried-and-tested scientific methods to get quantitative data on technical debt. Technical debt is an inevitable…

Engineering Mangement

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3 Technical Debt Metrics Every Engineer Should Know
3 Technical Debt Metrics Every Engineer Should Know
Engineering Mangement

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·Jan 4

The Engineer’s Complete Guide to Technical Debt

“Technical debt” has an image problem, like student loans or mortgage payments. But acquiring technical debt can be a good decision, in the same way that taking out a financial loan can be. Just like financial loans, the cost of technical debt can be a good deal in exchange for…

Dev Ops

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The Engineer’s Complete Guide to Technical Debt
The Engineer’s Complete Guide to Technical Debt
Dev Ops

9 min read


Dec 14, 2022

The Engineer’s Guide to Writing Meaningful Code Comments

Great code commenting practices don’t just benefit engineers. They boost code quality and fight tech debt. So what are the types of code comments, and when and how should we write them? “What on earth does this do?” “Why wasn’t this a ticket?” Been there? If you’re anything like most…

Software Development

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The Engineer’s Guide to Writing Meaningful Code Comments
The Engineer’s Guide to Writing Meaningful Code Comments
Software Development

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Dec 8, 2022

5 of the Best Jira Extensions for Engineers

Jira can be hard work for engineers. Here are 5 of the very best Jira plugins that make Jira much, much more pleasant to work with. Let’s face it. Jira, the most popular project management tool on the planet, is not up to par. I get why it’s popular —…

Software Development

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5 of the Best Jira Extensions for Engineers
5 of the Best Jira Extensions for Engineers
Software Development

6 min read


Nov 25, 2022

Technical Debt: Lessons from 10 Years of Change

What can we learn from 10 years of change in software engineering, and the impact of technical debt on code quality and outcomes? Focussing on tech debt can feel like a new thing. After all, software has evolved to become far more efficient. But a decade-old research paper from researchers…

Software Development

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Technical Debt: Lessons from 10 Years of Change
Technical Debt: Lessons from 10 Years of Change
Software Development

5 min read


Published in CodeX

·Nov 21, 2022

Why it’s Time to Shift Left Technical Debt

We need to talk about shifting tech debt left. Here’s how we can improve codebase health and improve quality in the future by focussing on tech debt. Shifting left has brought massive benefits for testing, security and DevOps, but not for tech debt and issue tracking. …

Dev Ops

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Why it’s Time to Shift Left Technical Debt
Why it’s Time to Shift Left Technical Debt
Dev Ops

6 min read


Published in CodeX

·Jun 14, 2022

How to Reduce Time Spent on Refactoring? 3 Tips from a Dev

What is Code Refactoring? Code refactoring is the process of restructuring the previously written code without changing the code functionality. Refactoring does not mean adding new features or re-writing code to fix any kind of bugs. There are several benefits of doing refactoring, which include: Performance Better Code Coverage Improves Code Readability A better…

Software Development

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How to Reduce Time Spent on Refactoring? 3 Tips from a Dev
How to Reduce Time Spent on Refactoring? 3 Tips from a Dev
Software Development

6 min read

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Alex Omeyer

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Building Stepsize, a SaaS company to measure and manage technical debt.

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