With software containing a million or more lines, you can quickly lose track of code, architecture, and their quality. Are we still on the right path, are we holding ourselves back from internal dependencies, or are we already stuck? Software is intangible, we cannot see how it is working.
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However, we can help ourselves with tools. One of them is a free open source tool codecharterhe we Richard Gross Will introduce. Since 2017, it has provided an opportunity to make software quality understandable to experts and common people alike.
Visualize in 3D
The idea is very simple: we see our software as a 3D city map (charta = Latin for map or paper). Each file becomes a building. Small files become bungalows, complex files emerge as skyscrapers. Skyscrapers that have only one author turn red because there is a wealth of knowledge.
X50 Ultra Complete Robot Vacuum Cleaner by DreameThis is only a small part of the visualization options: CodeCharta can also visualize which files are changed a lot, have hardly any test coverage, offer a high level of nesting depth or contain a large number of code smells. Is.
The metaphor of the city helps experts and laymen alike and enables a sensible discussion. A feature installed in a New York skyscraper is guaranteed to take longer than one installed in a Bonn bungalow. We can also have this discussion on physical objects, because CodeCharta can also print in 3D.
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