Tag: technicaldebt

  • The Paradox of Productivity: How Refactoring and Testing Save Time

    The Paradox of Productivity: How Refactoring and Testing Save Time

    There is a common misconception that writing tests and refactoring code are indulgences we cannot prioritize when facing tight deadlines. However, many of the most productive developers have identified a counterintuitive reality: these practices enhance efficiency rather than hinder progress. This essay examines why refactoring and testing are not merely best practices but are, in…

  • The Cognitive Load of Identifier Naming in Programming

    The Cognitive Load of Identifier Naming in Programming

    Have you ever analyzed a segment of code, striving to comprehend the purpose of `userAuthenticationAndAuthorizationServiceConfiguration`? As developers, we tend to spend considerably more time reading code than writing it, yet we often underestimate the impact of our choice of variable and function names on the cognitive load of our colleagues. In this discussion, we will…