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Unmasking Code - Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

It's almost Halloween so it's time to talk about scary code. Do you have an example of code that looked nice but just didn't smell right? Have you ever let our an audible gasp of fear when first viewing some scary code? A production issue that momentarily stopped your heart?

Come and share you scariest software development stories and rotten smelling code with other developers in this Halloween version of the Weekly Dev Chat!

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

It's starting to get cold, at least in Edmonton which means getting ready for winter. Disconnecting the hose, emptying the rain barrels, digging out winter clothes, putting the snow brush the car, etc. What are similar activities you take to winterize code or prepare code for a storm? How do you make you code more resilient?

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

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Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!  Today's Weekly Dev Chat is giving thanks.  What are you thankful for both technology related and just in general.  Any successes you want humble brag about?  Obviously inspired by Thanksgiving.

I'm thankful for the Weekly Dev Chat community. Thank you for making the Weekly Dev Chat a welcoming place where everyone feels supported and learns something new.

Theme for October is Fall:

  • Oct 1st: The Pumpkin Spice Latte of Software Development: Trends and Fads

  • Oct 8th: Harvest Time: Reaping the Benefits of Past Investments

  • Oct 15th: Giving Thanks: Celebrating Successes and Gratitude

  • Oct 22nd: Winterizing Your Codebase: Preparing for Stormy Weather

  • Oct 28th: Unmasking Code: Identifying and Understanding Code Smells

Learn how to join the chat, and other useful information, here. Everyone and anyone is welcome to join as long as you are kind, supportive, and respectful of others.

P.S. - I'm thankful for the ability to create pictures with words using ChatGPT. I just wish the generated pictures didn't live in the uncanny valley.

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