Working with Legacy code #3 : Build a safety net.

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Published on Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:06:00 GMT Indexed on 2010/04/10 23:23 UTC
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The first port of call in changing legacy code is a safety net, without one your fingers will get burnt. Make your safety net a high level functional test over the major areas of the application. Automate the test, plug it into your CI builds and run it every night. The test should act as a final fail safe as you work.

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