Comments on: Defensive programming depends on context http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/ thekua's reflections on work related topics Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The 5 dysfunctions of teams in code at Mark Needham http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/comment-page-1/#comment-63449 The 5 dysfunctions of teams in code at Mark Needham Wed, 27 May 2009 19:47:49 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/20/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/#comment-63449 [...] If the person writing the code had faith in their colleagues who had written the code they now need to interact with then I think it would be more likely that they would trust the code to do the right thing and they wouldn't feel driven to such a defensive approach. [...] [...] If the person writing the code had faith in their colleagues who had written the code they now need to interact with then I think it would be more likely that they would trust the code to do the right thing and they wouldn’t feel driven to such a defensive approach. [...]

]]> By: thekua.com@work » Evidence in favour of Conway’s Law http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/comment-page-1/#comment-63081 thekua.com@work » Evidence in favour of Conway’s Law Sun, 24 May 2009 21:28:14 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/20/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/#comment-63081 [...] some examples we see everyday where you see lots of defensive programming. Although you should see less defensive programming when working with internal groups, a lot of it immediately tells you about the lack of trust and [...] [...] some examples we see everyday where you see lots of defensive programming. Although you should see less defensive programming when working with internal groups, a lot of it immediately tells you about the lack of trust and [...]

]]> By: Liz Keogh http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/comment-page-1/#comment-24430 Liz Keogh Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:36:52 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/20/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/#comment-24430 "Domain Driven Design" by Eric Evans has a lovely set of strategic patterns for dealing with interactions between teams; chapter 14 onwards, well worth a read. “Domain Driven Design” by Eric Evans has a lovely set of strategic patterns for dealing with interactions between teams; chapter 14 onwards, well worth a read.

]]> By: Kris Kemper http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/comment-page-1/#comment-24417 Kris Kemper Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:16:08 +0000 http://www.thekua.com/atwork/2008/08/20/defensive-programming-depends-on-context/#comment-24417 I completely agree with everything you said. I think you did a better job of illustrating some the points that I was trying to make in various blog posts, or in response to other blog posts. There is both a benefit and a cost to defensive programming, and depending on the context, you may want more or less of it. I completely agree with everything you said. I think you did a better job of illustrating some the points that I was trying to make in various blog posts, or in response to other blog posts.

There is both a benefit and a cost to defensive programming, and depending on the context, you may want more or less of it.

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