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Reject Change, Sometimes
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Kent Beck
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Sept. 2, 2026, 1:49 p.m.
change management
volatility
Shannon's Demon
software development
Summary
This post by Kent Beck discusses the idea of rejecting change in certain contexts within software development, exploring concepts like volatility, Shannon's Demon, and the notion of free money.
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