Daniel Brolund

Daniel Brolund is a professional software developer who loves the creative nature of programming and teamwork. In his more than 15 years in the profession, he has successfully worked with global websites deployed on hundreds of servers, with desktop applications for just a few users, and with online gaming applications, just to mention a few. He has presented on various topics at some of the largest software conferences in the USA, around Europe, and in India.

books by Daniel Brolund

The Mikado Method
  • March 2014
  • ISBN 9781617291210
  • 240 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white
catalog / Software Development / Software Engineering

The Mikado Method presents a pragmatic process to plan and perform nontrivial technical improvements on an existing software system. The book helps you practice a step-by-step system for identifying the scope and nature of your technical debt, mapping the key dependencies, and determining a safe way to approach the "Mikado" -- your goal. A natural by-product of this process is the Mikado Graph, a roadmap that reflects deep understanding of how your system works.

This book builds on agile processes such as refactoring, TDD, and rapid feedback. It requires no special hardware or software and can be practiced by both small and large teams.