Software Design: Tidy First?

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2026-11-02

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Kent Beck

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• Covers: Software design techniques, testing practices, team trust, and the impact of AI tools on engineering workflows.
• For: Software engineers, engineering leads, and technical product managers.
• Best for: Developers seeking to improve their coding practices, design philosophy, and team dynamics.
• Skip if: Non-technical business professionals looking for sales, marketing, or general business advice.

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• Trust Is the Binding Constraint: Explains why team trust is critical to prevent project failures as code accumulates faster.
• Decompose Run-On Tests: Shows how to break down overly complex tests into cleaner, maintainable units.
• Thinkie: Fix Time, Flex Scope: Shares a framework for fixing feedback loop durations to manage project scope effectively.

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