The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Prioritizing tech debt, UI components to copy/paste, learnings from 20 years in software, git-sim & jqjq (News)
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Jan 23, 2023 Discover a compelling framework for prioritizing technical debt, drawing parallels to financial management. Explore a library of innovative, copy/paste-able UI components for developers. Gain insights from a veteran engineer sharing vital lessons from 20 years in the field. Delve into unique tools like GitSim, which visualizes Git operations, and JQJQ, a fun twist on the JQ language. This discussion unveils the importance of both pragmatism in code and the joy of creative software projects.
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Prioritizing Tech Debt
- Prioritize paying down tech debt strategically, similar to managing financial debt.
- Focus on high-interest debts tied to active subsystems with high maintenance costs.
Copy-Paste UI Components
- UI component copy-pasting offers an alternative to traditional component libraries.
- This approach, like using SVG icons directly, reduces dependencies.
Software Engineering Wisdom
- The best code is often no code at all, or code you don't have to maintain.
- Focus on your data, as it's the most crucial part of any system.