How to Reverse Software Entropy • Saleem Siddiqui • GOTO 2023

This presentation was recorded at GOTO Chicago 2023. #GOTOcon #GOTOchgo https://gotochgo.com Saleem Siddiqui - Author of "Learning Test-Driven Development" & Independent Software Architect RESOURCES https://twitter.com/S2IL https://github.com/saleem https://linkedin.com/in/ssiddiqui http://thesaleem.com ABSTRACT Entropy is as much a phenomenon in software as it is in physics. Left to itself, software decays. Even if it's tended to by software people who care; unanticipated change in directions not originally foreseen or obsolescence of dependencies can cause software to rot. What can we do to stem this rot? In this talk, I'll explore some ways in which we can gradually improve the technical hygiene of the software we create. There may be no escaping laws of thermodynamics, however, we can take steps to contain and even reverse software entropy and make technical hygiene the norm. [...] Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://gotochgo.com/2023/sessions/2589 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Saleem Siddiqui • Learning Test-Driven Development • https://amzn.to/35OMb3n Saleem Siddiqui, Michael Landy & Jeff Swisher • Jbuilder Developer's Guide • https://amzn.to/3uifzbL https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Entropy #SoftwareEntropy #SoftwareArchitecture #SaleemSiddiqui #TechDebt #TechnicalDebt #CognitiveLoad #ContinuousImprovement Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1