What is Technical Debt?

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 ~ Umamaheswaran ~ Leave a comment

Whenever we develop a software feature, it is likely that certain compromises will need to be made between the "ideal code" and the code that is good enough to meet the deadline. This is not to say that poor design should be encouraged to meet the deadline, but that there is some value in doing … Continue reading What is Technical Debt?

Are we an agile programmer?

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 ~ Umamaheswaran ~ Leave a comment

What makes you an agile programmer? Is it because you work on an "agile" team or Is it because you use "agile" tools. Just by following some practices or tools can someone become a agile developer? The answer is a big NO!! Before we go any further lets take a look at the agile manifesto to understand what … Continue reading Are we an agile programmer?