Code Ownership: From Practice to Policy
Continue Reading May 10th, 2009 Jeremy Smith
There has been much interesting debate over the different practices defining who is ultimately accountable for source code. Who creates and modifies the code? What practices best foster responsibility for its quality?
Code ownership practices are just one component in an organization’s development process. Some “famous-name” methodologies recommend or require a particular ownership practice. However, many organizations (for better and for worse) don’t strictly adhere to any one development methodology… This post makes recommendations to consider when incorporating any of the code ownership practices into your team’s code ownership “policy.”
