# M. Scott Ford: Menders In Hiding and the Joy of Legacy Code

EP-038 | January 13, 2020 | 42:47




Robby speaks with M. Scott Ford, CTO and Chief Code Whisperer at Corgibytes and co-host of the Legacy Code Rocks podcast. They discuss the difference between Makers and Menders, how to prioritize a technical debt backlog, and how to provide feedback to other developers.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with M. Scott Ford, CTO and Chief Code Whisperer at Corgibytes and co-host of the Legacy Code Rocks podcast. They discuss the difference between Makers and Menders, how to prioritize a technical debt backlog, and how to provide feedback to other developers.

## Helpful Links

- M. Scott Ford [on Twitter](https://twitter.com/mscottford)
- [Corgibytes](https://corgibytes.com/)
- [Legacy Code Rocks](https://www.legacycode.rocks/)
- [Book] [Lehman’s Laws of Software Evolution and the Staged-Model](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/karchworld_identity/lehmans-laws-of-software-evolution-and-the-staged-model)
- [Book] [Radical Candor](https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Candor-Revised-Kick-Ass-Humanity/dp/1250235375/ref=sr_1_3?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIirTih6n65gIVUR6tBh1vzQHQEAAYASAAEgIdd_D_BwE&hvadid=241909703410&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9061082&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=15110089273854941080&hvtargid=kwd-136547844989&hydadcr=22533_10344512&keywords=radical+candor&qid=1578703577&sr=8-3)

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