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3 DEADLY MYTHS OF IT
What we are getting wrong and how we might get it right
MYTH #1: WE CAN COME BACK AND
DO IT RIGHT LATER
RED GREEN Refactor
REALITY #1: THE ONLY SPARE TIME IS
WHEN YOU MAKE TIME
MYTH #2: THERE ARE 10X
PROGRAMMERS THAT CAN SAVE US
REALITY #2: CIRCUMSTANCES
MATTER
Project success
Skill Environment Luck
MYTH #3: AS LONG AS THE CODE
WORKS WE’LL BE FINE
REALITY #3: WORKING CODE IS NO
GUARANTEE OF A WORKING SYSTEM

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