"value":"\n <p>Have you worked on some code, whether it's to add or extend functionality or fix a bug and thought, \"This would be much easier if...\"?<\/p>\n\n<p>A quote by Kent Beck:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>For each desired change, make the change easy (warning: this may be hard), then make the easy change<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>If you can refactor the code and make it easier to implement your required change, do so.<\/p>\n\n<p>Any automated tests should be passing before and after, and I'd commit the refactored code to ensure any CI pipelines and checks are still passing.<\/p>\n\n<p>Then, go ahead and make the required change - add the feature or fix the bug - which should now be easy.<\/p>\n\n ",
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"processed":"\n <p>Have you worked on some code, whether it's to add or extend functionality or fix a bug and thought, \"This would be much easier if...\"?<\/p>\n\n<p>A quote by Kent Beck:<\/p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>For each desired change, make the change easy (warning: this may be hard), then make the easy change<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n<p>If you can refactor the code and make it easier to implement your required change, do so.<\/p>\n\n<p>Any automated tests should be passing before and after, and I'd commit the refactored code to ensure any CI pipelines and checks are still passing.<\/p>\n\n<p>Then, go ahead and make the required change - add the feature or fix the bug - which should now be easy.<\/p>\n\n ",