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World Congress 2023 • Aug 11, 2023

The Clean as You Code Imperative

Olivier Gaudin

Stop mopping the floor while ignoring the leak. Learn how enforcing strict quality gates exclusively on new code changes naturally remediates legacy systems without an impossible refactoring backlog.

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#1 about 4 min

The fundamental importance of a robust codebase

Software relies entirely on its code, making it the most critical and non-disposable asset to manage.

#2 about 5 min

Four pillars of writing maintainable application code

Writing code that is consistent, intentional, adaptable, and responsible ensures strong operational roots for the application.

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Balancing acceptable code quality with team velocity

Striving for reasonable code cleanliness prevents constant rework while maintaining high throughput and true developer ownership.

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Why traditional code quality metrics fail in legacy applications

Attempting to fix entire legacy codebases to meet overarching coverage targets quickly overwhelms specific engineering teams.

#5 about 5 min

Shifting focus to plug the code quality leak

Implementing strict quality gates exclusively on newly added or modified code functionally stops technical debt from compounding.

#6 about 2 min

Managing legacy code organically through natural churn

Focusing quality metrics strictly on modified components organically restructures legacy systems over continuous software update cycles.

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Implementing continuous code quality throughout the development lifecycle

Quality verification starts efficiently inside the local development workspace before propagating through pull requests and automated checkpoints.

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Summarizing the simple advantages of the clean code approach

Prioritizing immediate basic coding hygiene without resolving massive existing errors produces an optimal working environment for engineering.

#9 about 7 min

Strategies for customized tool adoption and local testing

Answers to audience queries detail practices for avoiding excessive operational friction while pushing early code inspection leftwards.

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Introduction to keeping test code clean

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Improving communication while defending foundational code quality

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Defining the core principles of clean code

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Balancing technical debt and clean code practices

Stefan Lingler Stefan Lingler +1 · Coffee With Developers

5:55 min

Evaluating generated code syntax and maintaining quality control

Phil Nash · Coffee With Developers

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Managing codebase bloat and preserving critical software auditability

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