Goulet Andrea – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org Networking Events for Agilists, Agile Software Development, GamingWordPress Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:25:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://agilenewengland.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-ANE_Logo_512x512Transparent-32x32.png Goulet Andrea – Agile New England https://agilenewengland.org 32 32 Redefining Legacy Code https://agilenewengland.org/redefining-legacy-code/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 02:22:49 +0000 https://dev.agilenewengland.org/?p=8010 Spaghetti code. Big balls of mud. Brownfield applications. Why is legacy software called such disagreeable names? In every other context”legacy” has a positive connotation. What is it about the software industry that makes legacy code unfavorable? 

In this talk, noted industry expert Andrea Goulet will explore what she’s learned from her podcast, Legacy Code Rocks, where she’s interviewed over fifty people who enjoy working on legacy software projects. We’ll explore what makes legacy code challenging and even fun, if approached in the right way.

About the Speaker:

Andrea Goulet is the CEO of Corgibytes, a software development shop dedicated to maintaining and modernizing software applications. She has been named by LinkedIn as one of the Top 10 Professionals in Software Under 35. She’s the founder of LegacyCode.Rocks and hosts a podcast dedicated to changing the way we think about legacy code. Andrea is a sought-after keynote speaker and presents regularly on topics that help business and technical teams collaborate better. Her two most popular talks are “Communication Is Just As Important As Code” and “Empathy Is A Technical Skill.” 

 

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