web02.fireside.fm Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:53:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Software Defined Interviews - Episodes Tagged with “Bad Code” https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/tags/bad%20code Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0100 Deep discussions about technology, enterprise IT, and the like en-us episodic Deep discussions about technology, enterprise IT, and the like Software Defined Talk Deep discussions about technology, enterprise IT, and the like yes Software Defined Talk softwaredefinedinterviews@cote.wtf Episode 17: Ignoring bad code on purpose https://www.softwaredefinedinterviews.com/17 cce34e1c-fe72-49fd-85c5-6cd985ffd3a1 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 23:00:00 +0100 Software Defined Talk 17 Ignoring bad code on purpose full Software Defined Talk Some reasons people would keep bad code, how management should think through it, and then some options for coping as needed. 11:22 yes <p>Sometimes you have to live with bad code. No one will let you change it. There’s many good and bad reasons, so make sure you’re consciously making the decision instead of accidentally doing it. I discuss some reasons people would keep bad code, how management should think through it, and then some options for coping as needed.</p> <p>It was <a href="https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/" rel="nofollow noopener">Joel, back in 2000, who said not to re-write code</a>.</p> <p>I recorded this with a <a href="http://amzn.to/2gIMFM3" rel="nofollow noopener">Mevo</a>, hence the kind of echo'y noise. See the video <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drunkandretired/videos/10154853806469169/" rel="nofollow noopener">over in Facebook where I LIVESTREAMED IT</a>! </p> Sometimes you have to live with bad code. No one will let you change it. There’s many good and bad reasons, so make sure you’re consciously making the decision instead of accidentally doing it. I discuss some reasons people would keep bad code, how management should think through it, and then some options for coping as needed.

It was Joel, back in 2000, who said not to re-write code.

I recorded this with a Mevo, hence the kind of echo'y noise. See the video over in Facebook where I LIVESTREAMED IT!

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It was Joel, back in 2000, who said not to re-write code.

I recorded this with a Mevo, hence the kind of echo'y noise. See the video over in Facebook where I LIVESTREAMED IT!

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