SE Radio 615: Kent Beck on "Tidy First?"
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Revealing Similarities through Renaming and Influences of Reversibility in Decision Making
Renaming elements in code can reveal similarities that were previously unnoticed, aiding in unifying code and reducing coupling. The distinction between structural and behavioral changes lies in their reversibility, where structural changes are generally reversible while behavioral changes are often not. Jeff Bezos' concept of type one and type two decisions illustrates the importance of considering the ease of reversing a decision before making it.
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