In the Code Anthem blog post Bad Code is Viral, Amber Shah describes why “writing bad code is viral.” This is a great post that reminds me of a pattern I have seen repeatedly: bad code does seem to ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

Bad programmers seem to exist in every organization. The decisions they make and the code they write create more problems, hassles, and bugs than any interviewer can imagine. Enough with the bad code ...

I read a recent Atlantic article about the "coming" software pandemic with some surprise — because the pandemic isn’t coming, it’s already here. Bad code has existed as long as there has been code, ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

Sapan Parikh is a seasoned tech enthusiast, cofounder of Incubyte and a strong advocate of building high-quality software products. Imagine a multimillion-dollar company with a lot of software. The ...

A new study examining 365 million lines of code in 745 applications identifies bad coding practices that affect security, performance and uptime, with Java Enterprise Edition applications having the ...