OMG! This Codebase Sucks!

by Jim Holmes

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OMG! THIS CODEBASE SUCKS!

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SLIDES: SPEAKERDECK.COM/JIMHOLMES

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Jim Holmes [email protected] FrazzledDad.com

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THE LEADERSHIP JOURNEY BIT.LY/LEADERSHIPJOURNEY

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FIX WHILE DELIVERING VALUE

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THIS TALK’S GOAL:

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GIVE YOU IDEAS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! Should we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! Agree to fix Biz Goals Epics+Cost Backlog Items Working Stuff!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! SHOULD WE FIX IT?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: AGREEMENT CHANGE IS NEEDED

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! DOES FIXING IT BRING VALUE TO THE BUSINESS?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE TEAM TO ANSWER THIS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! DEVS TESTERS PMS POS SUPPORT OPS USERS EXECS (BIZ, SPONSORS)

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! EVALUATE WHERE YOU’RE AT

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! HIGH LEVEL, NO CODE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! LONG SHIP CYCLES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! LATE TO TEST

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! STRESSED DEVS AND OPS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ANGRY SUPPORT

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ANGRY CUSTOMERS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! POOR SALES (OR NO SALES)

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ARE WE MEETING OUR MISSION?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS E.G. ARE WE KEEPING THIS SYSTEM?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: AGREEMENT CHANGE IS NEEDED

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! WHAT DO WE FIX?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: PRIORITIZED GOALS EPICS/STORIES ESTIMATES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! KEEP SHIPPING NEW VALUE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! WEAVE FIXES IN TO DELIVERY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! FOR FIXES: BUSINESS DRIVES THE GOALS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! RISK--;

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ARE WE LOSING REVENUE? WILL WE GET SUED? ARE WE LOSING CUSTOMERS?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! VALUE++;

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! SUPPORT COSTS ↓ SELL MORE! SHIP FEATURES FASTER!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! TECH CHANGES MUST SUPPORT BUSINESS GOALS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! EXAMPLE AREAS: CUSTOMER PROFILES VISIBLE INSTABLE BILLING SERVICE POOR RECOMMENDATIONS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! WHAT’S THE CURRENT STATE? OPEN BUGS CLOSED BUGS HIGH SUPPORT COSTS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! WHAT’S THE CODEBASE LIKE?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! U+1F4A9

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! DEPENDENCIES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! COMPLEXITY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! SIZE OF CLASSES & METHODS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CHURN

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! LOOK FOR OVERLAP

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! DRAFT UP EPICS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! (DON’T DIVE IN TOO DEEP!)

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! MAKE ESTIMATES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! NOW YOU’VE GOT A LIST • What • How big

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! PRIORITIZE NEW VALUE AND FIXES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: PRIORITIZED GOALS EPICS/STORIES ESTIMATES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! HOW DO WE FIX IT?

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: BACKLOG ITEMS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! BUILD OUT WORK ITEMS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! BE CLEAR ON WHAT AND WHY YOU’RE BUILDING STUFF

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! DOING THE TECH THING

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CHANGE HOW YOU WORK

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! IMPROVE READABILITY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! ELIMINATE COMPLEXITIES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CUT DEPENDENCIES

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! WORK AS SMALL AS POSSIBLE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! SLICE VERY THINLY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: BACKLOG ITEMS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! FIX IT!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: WORKING STUFF!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CULTURE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CULTURE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CULTURE

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CONSTANT, HONEST COLLABORATION

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! FOLLOW NEW PATTERNS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! PAIR UP

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! CODE REVIEWS

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! TESTING REALLY IS COOL. HONEST.

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! FIGURE OUT A BRANCH STRATEGY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! MEASURE OUTCOMES NOT ACTIVITY

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! OUTPUT: WORKING STUFF!

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Can we fix? What do we fix? How do we fix? Do the fix! Agree to fix Biz Goals Epics+Cost Backlog Items Working Stuff!