PHP Architect · Vol 20, Issue 10 · October 2021
Design Patterns by Moonlight: The Dragon Wrangling Pattern
by Edward Barnard
I’ve seen many instances of “gatekeeping” now, in the 2020s. Senior developers warn “there be dragons” while announcing a “hands off” policy toward critical areas of their code base. The code has become too fragile to touch, too costly to change. The Dragon Wrangling Pattern provides a framework for allowing newer developers, or persons new to the project, to contribute with much-lessened risk.
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