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SE-Radio Episode 295: Michael Feathers on Legacy Code

SE-Radio Episode 295: Michael Feathers on Legacy Code

Felienne talks with Michael Feathers about Legacy Code. When is something legacy? Is working on legacy different from working on greenfield code? Do developers need different skills and techniques? Testing legacy code. How to test a legacy system? When do we have enough tests to feel safe to start coding? Techniques to make legacy systems more testable.

Software Engineering Radio - The Podcast for Professional Software Developers

June 27, 201758m 24s

Show Notes

Felienne talks with Michael Feathers about Legacy Code. When is something legacy? Is working on legacy different from working on greenfield code? Do developers need different skills and techniques? Testing legacy code. How to test a legacy system? When do we have enough tests to feel safe to start coding? Techniques to make legacy systems more testable.