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SE Radio 615: Kent Beck on "Tidy First?"
Julian Elve's AI podcast notes AI-generated based on their snips
AI-generated based on their snips
1. Software design is connected to human relationships within a development team, as poor relationships can lead to unhealthy software.
2. Incremental structural and behavioral changes disguised as feature or design work can lead to steady progress and continuous internal improvements.
3. Tidying up code by adjusting names can reduce coupling and reveal similarities, with structural changes being reversible but behavioral changes requiring careful consideration.
4. Type one decisions involve reversible choices, while type two decisions have irreversible impacts, emphasizing the need for caution and thorough testing.