The Other Half of Coding

Max Guernsey, III

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Table of Contents

Preface

Preface

The Gaping Hole

Introduction
Change
What’s Missing

What Stands in Our Way

The Root of Decay
Why Designs Rot
Decline
Powerful Tools Can Become Crutches

The Solution

A New Ontology
Related Works
Principle: Design-First
Principle: Pathfinding
Principle: Transformation of Code
Principle: Abort & Retry
Flow

Skills

My Little Puzzle
Recursive Disaggregation of Changes
The Power of Duplication
Compounding Changes
Puzzle-Solving

Mechanisms

Foundation
Refactoring
Clever Use of High-Bandwidth Refactoring Tools
Fastidious Application of Automated Transformation
Careful Misuse of Low-Bandwidth Tools
Exploitation of Language Features
Using TDD to Prove Interchangeability
Favoring Transformation Priorities
Using TDD to Constrain Behavioral Changes

Context

Patience
Requirements Maturation
The Other Half of Patience
Rewiring your Habits with Deliberate Undos
Investment in Practice
It’s Up to You

Backmatter

Appendix A: Search Page Code
Appendix B: Adoption Reference
Appendix C: Getting Others Onboard
Glossary
Bibliography

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Martial Arts

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