Five steps for managing legacy code

Legacy code is frustrating but unavoidable. Here are some ways to work with it more effectively.

It’s a fact of working in an engineering company that you will encounter challenges posed by legacy code at multiple points in your career. Whether you’re an individual contributor, tech lead, or engineering/product manager, there will come a time when some work you want to undertake is hindered by legacy code.

In this article, we’ll walk through five steps for dealing with legacy code. We’ll explore what legacy code really means, and how to think through the possible solutions to improve the state of the codebase, and your team’s ability to ship features efficiently.

Join LeadDev.com for free to access this content