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Two of the worst phrases I've heard when working with new development teams is \"We've always done it this way\" or \"We've never needed to do this before\".<\/p>\n\n

Whether it's writing automated tests, using static analysis, having a CI pipeline or using a specific framework or tool, this mindset prevents experimentation, growth and improvement.<\/p>\n\n

Instead, try to think about what benefits alternative approaches could offer and how they could improve any situations you're currently experiencing.<\/p>\n\n

You don't need to do it forever. Decide on something you want to try on a trial basis and set an end date.<\/p>\n\n

Then, when the trial is finished, you can decide if it achieved what you wanted, and if you want to continue with it.<\/p>\n\n

Even if you don't continue with it, you still learned something by trying.<\/p>\n\n ", "format": "full_html", "processed": "\n

Two of the worst phrases I've heard when working with new development teams is \"We've always done it this way\" or \"We've never needed to do this before\".<\/p>\n\n

Whether it's writing automated tests, using static analysis, having a CI pipeline or using a specific framework or tool, this mindset prevents experimentation, growth and improvement.<\/p>\n\n

Instead, try to think about what benefits alternative approaches could offer and how they could improve any situations you're currently experiencing.<\/p>\n\n

You don't need to do it forever. Decide on something you want to try on a trial basis and set an end date.<\/p>\n\n

Then, when the trial is finished, you can decide if it achieved what you wanted, and if you want to continue with it.<\/p>\n\n

Even if you don't continue with it, you still learned something by trying.<\/p>\n\n ", "summary": null } ], "feeds_item": [ { "imported": "1970-01-01T00:33:45+00:00", "guid": null, "hash": "ff423bb2508f4873bd03521220ecb749", "target_type": "feeds_feed", "target_uuid": "90c85284-7ca8-4074-9178-97ff8384fe76" } ] }