Jeffrey revisits The Joel Test, a 12-question test to determine if a software development team is set up for success. Jeffrey and Isaac discuss the relevance of each question in today's context and how the industry has evolved over the years. The topics covered include source control, building and deployment processes, bug tracking, bug fixing, project scheduling, specifications, working conditions, and tools.

Episode 67: Revisiting "The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code"

<p>‘Never Rewrite’ is a mantra of ours in the programming realm. Often times when software developers encounter nightmare codebases, the thought crosses their mind to work towards a rewrite, a port to a new language, or despair that their code is unfixable. </p>
<p>It’s not unfixable, and we explore how to get started along with an array of other software topics in our eponymous podcast.</p>

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‘Never Rewrite’ is a mantra of ours in the programming realm. Often times when software developers encounter nightmare codebases, the thought crosses their mind to work towards a rewrite, a port to a new language, or despair that their code is unfixable. It’s not unfixable, and we explore how to get started along with an array of other software topics in our eponymous podcast.

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Episode 67: Revisiting "The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code"

Episode 67: Revisiting "The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code"