REFACTORING - Change your running system!

Why change code that works? On Refactoring and Technical Debt

Would you board a plane from an airline which offers super cheat flights because they simply skipped all maintenance? So far they had no crashes, so all is fine! What could go wrong?

Talk 1: Refactoring is necessary to keep your software alive and secure while maintaining performance. It also serves as a motivator to keep developers up-to-date and engaged.
That alone should be enough arguments to make refactoring an essential part of the daily development work. But since technical debt usually remains hidden, it’s often not paid back fast enough, so it piles up like an invisible mountain. In this Meetup we will talk about ways to solve this problem.

Talk 2: In this talk Kamil will present another approach to Refactoring. The focus is on the non-software aspect of refactoring, the mindset. In the teams Kamil worked with, the main principle was to develop software that works and they've been achieving it, by having an end-to-end responsibility of delivery in the hands of individual engineers. How does that works and how does it affect your daily routine as an engineer? Kamil will answer that question and many more.

★ SPEAKERS ★

Speaker 1: Carsten Windler "Don't just code - develop with passion"
Carsten is a Web Developer working as Head of Software Development at HolidayPirates. Since 2005 he developes software using PHP and JavaScript.
One of his main interests lies in Software Quality and how to maintain it, especially in commercial projects.

Speaker 2: Kamil Szymanski
Kamil works as an Engineering Manager at OLX Group. He has a background on backend engineering and devops. He is interested in being involved in complicated projects with huge potential of decomposition into micro-services.

★ THE SCHEDULE ★

18:30 Doors open & get-together

19:00-19:45 “Why change code that works? On Refactoring and Technical Debt”
Speaker Carsten Windler from HolidayPirates + Q&A aftercare

19:45 Snack break

20:00-20:45 "You build it, you run it!"
Speaker Kamil Szymanski from OLX Group + Q&A aftercare

20:45 Open end networking & wrap up

We are hosting a MeetUp, with more than just good food and beer. You can meet and and listen to special people from the world of IT in Berlin, cross-border commuters, innovators and visionaries who have the desire to exchange views. So join us for inspiration, new ways, ideas and have a great time.