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 Metz's response is that nope, this will never happen; they will "cease
 to care" instead.  In exchange, they will be able to make localized
 changes without worrying about breaking the whole application.
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+# Fred George - The Secret Assumption of Agile
+
+:::: tags
+- Agile
+- OOP
+- programming methods
+- project management
+- training
+::::
+
+Advice on when to refactor:
+
+- *after* design, *before* writing unit tests for the new stuff:
+  prepare ground for the addition to fit right in;
+
+- *after* implementing the new behaviour, *before* integrating.
+
+Goes over the usual code smells taught during the training he gives
+(conditionals, getters & setters, class names ala "Manager", too many
+instance variables)
+
+Mentions a requirement for training "retention": skills must be
+applied within a month after receiving the training, otherwise the
+rationale will be lost.
+
+Questions:
+
+- Does he know of open-source projects that showcase this style of
+  programming?
+    - Smalltalk, some NodeJS libraries
+
+- Does he rely on naming conventions?
+    - Quite a lot.