Reducing Technical Debt: Enhance and Evolve Your Codebase

2-day training with Michael Feathers

17-18 October 2023
Prague

Michael Feathers is the founder and Director of R7K Research & Conveyance, a company specializing in software and organization design. Michael is also the author of the book Working Effectively with Legacy Code (Prentice Hall, 2004).

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899 EUR + 23% VAT

The first 2 people registered will receive GeeCON Prague 2023 tickets!
The price includes lunch and coffee breaks.

In this intensive two-day workshop led by Michael Feathers, participants will gain a deep understanding of technical debt and learn practical strategies for reducing it in large software projects. Drawing from the insights of Feathers' acclaimed book, "Working Effectively with Legacy Code," the workshop will dive into hands-on techniques that can rejuvenate and optimize existing systems.

Key Takeaways:

Recognize and define what constitutes legacy code.
Learn techniques to break both internal and external dependencies.
Discover effective strategies for refactoring large codebases.
Understand the importance of targeted testing in maintaining and evolving legacy systems.
Acquire skills to write impactful tests for legacy systems.

Course Schedule

Day 1:

Introduction

Defining technical debt and legacy code
Importance of targeted testing in software evolution

Seam Identification

How to find and exploit seams in your system

Breaking Dependencies – Sensing and Separation

Understanding different types of dependencies
Techniques to break them for easier testing and refactoring

Characterization Testing

How to write tests for existing code to understand its behavior

Refactoring Toward Understandability

Strategies to make code more readable and maintainable

Day 2:

Strategies for Dealing with Excessive Complexity

Techniques to consolidate, isolate and change hard to modify parts of your system.

Reducing Conditionality

Strategies to clarify and simplify complex decision logic.

Planning Large-Scale Refactoring and Technical Debt Reduction

How to strategize and execute big changes without disrupting your current operations
Approaches to prioritize and manage technical debt over time

Target Audience

Software developers, architects, and team leads who manage or work with large code bases.

Prerequisites

Basic understanding of software development and principles of software architecture.

Why Attend?

In the fast-paced world of software development, it's easy to lose control over an expanding code base. Technical debt can slow down your processes, compromise performance, and lead to more bugs. With Michael Feathers’ expert guidance, you'll gain the tools and insights to tackle this debt head-on and breathe new life into your legacy systems.

Language:
English

Place:
Green Garden Hotel Prague
Fügnerovo náměstí Street 1865/4
Praha 2

Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.