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Expect that, for the single string change, the devs will have to set up a new module test environment, figure out how it is to be configured (if not touched for a year or two), fight their way through legacy spaghetti code, see other parts not compiling/working with it anymore, then, when it has finally been changed and tested on the desktop, the automated build fails for some reason, taking half a day or a day to figure out why.

Erik Hart
– Erik Hart

2016-03-24 23:24:15 +00:00
Commented Mar 24, 2016 at 23:24
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@ErikHart That sounds like a whole bunch of separate things that are already broken up, and should be when doing time estimates and planning.

Xiong Chiamiov
– Xiong Chiamiov

2016-03-28 20:13:03 +00:00
Commented Mar 28, 2016 at 20:13

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