How to keep your projects fresh
I dive into my philosophy on project maintenance and outline the 3 principals which I believe pay massive divendens when maintaining enterprise systems and applications.
Ben Neigher
Staff Software Engineer
Project maintenance is often overlooked but critical for long-term success. Here are the three principles that have served me well.
Principle 1: Continuous Integration
Don't let technical debt accumulate. Integrate changes frequently and keep your codebase clean.
Principle 2: Automated Testing
Build a comprehensive test suite that gives you confidence to make changes without breaking existing functionality.
Principle 3: Documentation
Keep your documentation up to date. It's an investment that pays dividends when onboarding new team members or debugging issues.
Implementation Strategy
These principles work best when implemented together as part of a comprehensive maintenance strategy.