Out with the Old: A Spring Cleaning for Your Code
From tech debt to framework fatigue, here’s how to refresh your stack for the cloud-native era.
https://myfear.substack.com/p/out-with-the-old-a-spring-cleaning-for-your-code
#Java #TechDebt #SpringCleaning
Republishing an old @codesai post on Dev community:
A case of Shotgun Surgery
https://dev.to/trikitrok/a-case-of-shotgun-surgery-4aed
Keeping up with the pace of technology evolution is one thing—harnessing its full potential is another.
That's why this edition of Tech to Know dives into the big questions shaping business strategy:
How do we balance cloud scalability with financial discipline?
What does agentic AI mean for business operations?
Are coding assistants as transformative as they seem?
Read now: https://ter.li/164xwn
New post:
Sprouting or wrapping?
https://codesai.com/posts/2025/03/sprouting-or-wrapping
Holy crap! I just noticed we're up to 130 unit test suites in @pidgin 3 now! Compare that to the 7 suites we have in Pidgin 2!
This is what we've been talking about when we've been saying that we're making the code easier to maintain. The code has been reworked so that we can actually unit test way more of it and we will continue to add more tests as we move forward!
Republishing an old @codesai 's post on Dev community:
Relevant mutants
https://dev.to/trikitrok/relevant-mutants-3d67
Republishing an old Codesai's post on Dev community:
On code smells catalogues and taxonomies
https://dev.to/trikitrok/on-code-smells-catalogues-and-taxonomies-3ba6
Struggling with evil dependencies in your codebase?
This article explores strategies to identify, manage, and minimize them—ensuring cleaner, more maintainable software. Don’t let dependencies slow you down: https://ter.li/7twu3v
There is No Automatic Reset for Engineering
https://agileotter.blogspot.com/2025/03/there-is-no-automatic-reset-in.html
Why I Read Code, Not Just Docs.
Many ask what books I read to know so much. Truth? I read a lot.
The Key is to read Iterative on usage:
I read & test language updates to stay ahead. I read JavaDocs from methods to understand my tools. I dive into source code to see reality.
Marketing slides, old books, outdated websites, foreign benchmarks, YouTube videos, consultants, or sales pitches, code doesn't tell you everything.
That's how I spot:
Frameworks abusing ThreadLocals, reflection, synchronised. "GraalVM-ready" still needing class loading & build on runtime. Cloud SDK packed with 300+ dependencies. Memory leaks, vulnerabilities & hidden bloat.
[...]
AI won't save us, it'll just continue the trend.
When your code is a few KB, but your dependencies rival AAA game installations. Still believe in fairy tales of secure code?
Gigabytes of code you didn't write. Licences you didn't read. Security flaws you didn't anticipate. Yet, you trust them. Adorable.
Not just Node.js. Gradle caches, AWS libs with 400 sub-dependencies + reflection parties. In control? How cute.
I use plain Java with jlink + jpackage. Minimal. Secure. No bloat.
Fewer deps = fewer surprises. Because I care.
But hey, keep stacking that Jenga tower. Watching it fall will be fun.
“Ask for forgiveness, not permission” – The Real Cost of Moving Too Fast
https://www.locked.de/ask-for-forgiveness-not-permission-the-real-cost-of-moving-too-fast/
- "My #Ruby application is really out of date"
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Upgrading #Ruby in your application can sound complicated and difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Check out Aysan and Juan's article: A step-by-step guide to upgrading your Ruby version.
Can a 1,000-Line iOS Controller Be Tamed? This Legacy Code Rescue Shows How 
https://qualitycoding.org/legacy-code-rescue-thousand-line-view-controller/ #TechDebt
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