Spaghetti Code

Video Chapters

• 0:02 What is spaghetti code?
• 1:03 The surprising root cause of most messy code
• 2:08 A real-world RPG development case study
• 3:36 How evolving mechanics break your logic
• 6:05 The conflict between UI and game systems
• 7:48 The dilemma: Time pressure vs. clean code
• 9:00 Feature creep and the spiral of complexity
• 10:18 From technical debt to project friction and crunch
• 12:17 Why "just refactor it" is easier said than done
• 13:59 Why we ship messy code: Design as an unpredictable art

Original Output

0:02 What is spaghetti code?
1:03 The surprising root cause of most messy code
2:08 A real-world RPG development case study
3:36 How evolving mechanics break your logic
6:05 The conflict between UI and game systems
7:48 The dilemma: Time pressure vs. clean code
9:00 Feature creep and the spiral of complexity
10:18 From technical debt to project friction and crunch
12:17 Why "just refactor it" is easier said than done
13:59 Why we ship messy code: Design as an unpredictable art

Timestamps by StampBot 🤖
(455-spaghetti-code)

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0:02 What is spaghetti code? Poorly structured and duplicated code
1:03 Most spaghetti code comes from design spec changes
2:08 A real-world example of spaghetti code in an RPG
3:36 Design changes from single armor piece to multiple
4:20 Design changes from summed DR to maximum DR
4:52 Adding temporary DR from status effects (spells)
6:05 Inventory UI wants different DR calculation than combat
7:48 The programmer's dilemma, time pressure, and spaghettification begins
9:00 New feature: armor health degradation affects DR values
10:18 Bugs and programmer/designer arguments start to escalate
11:12 Project slips, crunch, or missing features are common results
12:17 Why "just refactor it" isn't a simple solution
13:59 Games as art: design changes are inevitable and unpredictable
14:44 The sad reality of shipping with spaghetti code

Timestamps by StampBot 🤖
(455-spaghetti-code)