Your Code as a Crime Scene, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

Part III: Meet the Social Side of Your Code

Chapter 12: Meet Norms, Groups, and False Serial Killers

Identify the Team’s Modus Operandi

The term “Test” stands out in the preceding word cloud from Mongo DB’s development activity. You can use this as a driver to initiate an investigation into the evolution of the tests, as you learned in Chapter 11, ​Expose Hidden Bottlenecks: Delivery and Automation​, to ensure the tests aren’t becoming maintenance problems.

Drill into the Main Topic

Creating a Git log from Mongo DB and searching for the word “test” quickly reveals a common concern: the project seems to be using a golden copy strategy, and there are ...