

Nicolas Carlo: Changing Messy Software Without Breaking It
9 snips Oct 19, 2020
Nicolas Carlo, Senior Tech Lead at BusBud, discusses the benefits of using feature toggling/flags, the importance of documentation and knowledge sharing in deploying software, and strategies for managing technical debt including sustainability weeks and upgrading dependencies. They also explore the challenges of managing dependencies and the considerations of rewriting vs refactoring existing software projects.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Deploying Software to Production Environments: Tradeoffs and Documentation
01:34 • 20min
The Importance of Easy-to-Write and Accessible Documentation
21:47 • 6min
Approaches to Maintainable Best Practices and Technical Debt
28:03 • 3min
Managing Dependencies and the Challenge of Automation
30:53 • 3min
Rewriting vs Refactoring Software
34:14 • 13min