Synopsis: Magic Beans
Explore the challenges of adding features in MVC web applications when using the Active Record antipattern. Learn how simplifying models and using proper design patterns can reduce development time, improve code maintainability, and manage technical debt effectively.
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Let’s imagine another scenario. “Why is it taking so long to add one little feature?” asks your manager one day. Your manager had assigned your team to enhance the bug-tracking application to show a count of how many comments a bug had received. You’ve been working on this task for four weeks.
Your group of software developers in the meeting room look reluctant to answer the question. As project lead, you answer, “We’ve had a couple of false starts,” you explain. “It seemed simple at first ...