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‘Push Back’ is a simple concept succinctly explained in 37signals’ book, Getting Real. When translating requirements into code, issues often crop up that make implementation impractical. Something about the structure of your project resists a new feature.
Getting Real suggests ways to mitigate push back. I’m going to explain how to spot push back occurring in your code.
Methods or variables become hard to name
If you’re having issues naming things, perhaps you don’t fully understand the problem you’re trying to solve. If the concept is ill-defined,...
