Jeremy D. Miller -- The Shade Tree Developer

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• Ranting
• StructureMap
• Test Driven Development

• Removing the "Legacy" from your Code

  In a conversation last week I was asked for my recommendations on how to retrofit automated testing and build processes into an existing system. I'm not going to dissemble at all, it's hard. Moreover, I think rescuing existing code from the brink... Posted Apr 01 2007, 08:07 AM by Jeremy D. Miller with | with 12 comment(s) Filed under: Legacy Code, Continuous Integration

• Creating a Maintainable Software Ecosystem

  The blogosphere is full of discussions and arguments on the best way to write and design software. It might be worth the effort to stop and go back to first causes -- just what quality or qualities do we want in our code? What are we trying to achieve... Posted Aug 13 2006, 09:49 PM by Jeremy D. Miller with | with 23 comment(s) Filed under: Continuous Integration, Legacy Code, Test Driven Development

• Environment Tests and Self-Diagnosing Configuration (with StructureMap)

  I added an exciting new feature to our suite of applications this week. Not "seeing Star Wars for the first time" exciting or maybe even Ajax/Web 2.0 cool, but something that will definitely make our collective lives easier. I added environment tests... Posted Apr 06 2006, 09:35 AM by Jeremy D. Miller with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: Continuous Integration, Legacy Code, StructureMap

• Taming the Legacy Beast - Dose It With Some NAnt

  Yesterday I griped about legacy code. I carped about VSS, whined about the tight coupling, groused about the arcane configuration setup, and spewed invective about the stupid manual post compilation steps it took just to make the code work. Today it's... Posted Jun 27 2005, 06:24 PM by Jeremy D. Miller with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Continuous Integration, Legacy Code, Ranting, Test Driven Development