Chapter 6The Herd
Today is the day of the big code review. You’ve wasted your time sifting through 200 printed pages of code. Most of it is routine CRUD[5] code that could have been swapped out for some generic objects or an ORM[6] solution. You’re ready for the big fight that comes when you have any major criticisms at a code review.
It’s Hector’s first major app with the group. He’s been out of school for about two minutes, and this is his first major effort with your company. He’s already a bit twitchy at the onset, and you’re dreading the reaction he’s going to have when you tell him, “Some generics would eliminate about 75 percent of his work.”
The time comes, and you confront him. Instead of anger, arguments, or tables flipped over in ...
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