Partial GPL 2 legacy code into a GPL 3 project
I plan to import works from a Java GPL2 project into a GPL3 one.
Functional document from code
I am a Sr java Developer and have recently joined a new team. Here I have been asked to create a functional document looking at the code of a legacy application. This application was written about 8-10 years back, which is currently running in live environment but due to lack of documentation it is difficult to be setup and run on local development box. I consulted some of the old team members who support it, but none was able to run it on their dev boxes.
How to deal with warnings in a legacy project
I work on a C++ project that generates bajillions of warnings. Most of the warnings appeared after the code was written:
Mapping a legacy database to ORM using wrapper classes
I want to use an ORM with a legacy database, but I don’t want to expose some of the underlying data types. For example, some of the columns are nullable doubles or floats and I want my domain model to use non nullable decimals.
What would help when refactoring a large method to ensure that I don’t break anything?
I’m currently refactoring a part of a large codebase with no unit tests whatsoever. I tried to refactor code the brute way, i.e. by trying to guess what the code is doing and what changes wouldn’t change it meaning, but without success: it randomly breaks features all around the codebase.
Starting a recurring project from scratch [duplicate]
This question already has answers here: When is a BIG Rewrite the answer? (25 answers) Closed 11 years ago. We have a project that keeps recurring. The client expects us to run a website twice a year and this is happened for the last year and a half. I took the last working copy and […]
Introducing Fowler’s Table Data Gateway to refactor poorly designed systems
I am developing an application, which currently has about 150,000 lines of code. The previous developer didn’t really use any discipline when writing code. Application is in production but is continually developed.
Does dedicated maintenance work hamper a programmer’s career? [closed]
Closed 8 years ago.
Does dedicated maintenance work hamper a programmer’s career? [closed]
Closed 8 years ago.
Does dedicated maintenance work hamper a programmer’s career? [closed]
Closed 8 years ago.