One of the recurring challenges in software maintenance is unexpected interactions between components. Although architectural boundaries should isolate components, large systems often have unexpected couplings between components. In a richly featured application, a full investigation can be prohibitive. This inability to ensure isolation can impede necessary changes. A bug fix in DepAn demonstrates an effective strategy […]

Remodularization work is fraught with well-meaning teams that get in over their heads.  Lack of experience with the practices of large-scale refactoring is common.  Although some individuals may have experience with this, it is very rare for a development team to repeatedly remodularize their project.  Without experience, it’s very easy for a team to find themselves trapped in an unproductive cycle of […]