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SE Radio 615: Kent Beck on "Tidy First?"
May 10, 2024
Kent Beck, inventor of Extreme Programming and Test-Driven Development, discusses software design and the concept of 'Tidy First?' with SE Radio host. They delve into tidying code, cohesion, coupling, balancing design decisions, and the impact of AI on software development.
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- Structural changes like tidying improve system structure without affecting behavior, minimizing risks in software design.
- Cost balance between coupling and decoupling is vital for flexible and maintainable software development.
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Tidying First: Resurrecting Fundamental Software Design Principles
Kent Beck aimed to bring fundamental software design principles from Structured Design by Eudon and Constantine, termed the 'Bible of Software Engineering,' to modern audiences. Beck discovered the basic laws of software engineering in the book but found its ancient examples challenging for modern readers, prompting him to write 'Tidy First' to translate these principles for contemporary software design.
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