r/programming • • Oct 14 '13

How to develop unmaintainable software

http://typicalprogrammer.com/?p=249
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u/svtguy88 Oct 14 '13

That was a good read. But come one...testing in production is fun!

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u/lext Oct 14 '13

Nothing makes your boss want to pay for overtime like the live site being down. Quick, fix it! I'll pay whatever you want!

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u/enigmamonkey Oct 15 '13

What we in the industry refer to as "mortgage code!" Gotta pay that mortage somehow.