PMO Focus | How to Start (or Restart) a Project by Margo Rabchenuk

Starting a project is exhilarating and daunting, and restarting a project can feel uncomfortable and disorganized. The team has an empty backlog or one filled with work that is no longer needed and a general sense of what needs to be done. In the ideal Agile project, a product owner has filled the backlog with comprehensive stories that contain detailed instructions, designs, architecture, requirements, and acceptance criteria.

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Margo Rabchenuk
Navigating the Challenges of Implementing a Shared Component Library for the Enterprise by William Ramirez

implementing an enterprise-shared component library enhances consistency, branding update efficiency, and user experience. By addressing the challenges of a central dependent system and implementing effective governance and documentation practices while carefully managing abstractions, organizations can unlock the full potential of shared component libraries and achieve a unified and user-friendly digital ecosystem.

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Mark Hewitt
Decoupling the View from the Logic: Part 1 of 2 by Julian Flaks

Decoupling the view from the logic in an application is an old concept, and it is a concern which still affects choices in the back end and front end alike. In part 1 of this 2 part article, EQengineered will discuss the big picture and history of this separation; then, in part 2, we will focus on contemporary versions of the same challenge, and especially upon how global state fits into solving this in React and Angular.

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A Two-Perspective Approach to Reverse Engineering by Julian Flaks

Opinions are divided on reverse engineering a legacy solution; some point to all the challenges and declare it the wrong approach, while others recognize that sometimes that is the requirement, and what remains is to mitigate the risks and apply the best methodologies towards getting the job done.

One methodology EQengineered has found to be especially effective is a “two-perspective” approach.

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Julian Flaks
React Code Characteristics (part 2 of 2 of an Angular/React Comparison) by Julian Flaks

Surveying the types of complexity and maintenance situations does not necessarily help decide a "winning" framework, but culturally may be a good clue as to what will and will not start to be annoying and counterproductive for particular engineering teams or applications.

In both cases, diligence with code maintenance and layout, DRY approaches and above all, using the framework along the patterns it is designed for, help to achieve a codebase which teams can still enjoy developing for years to come.

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Julian Flaks