Lightning Talk: Disentangling The Mikado Method When Refactoring C++ Legacy Code
summary
Describes using the Mikado Method to refactor untested C++ legacy code by running small experiments that make one change, run end to end or Approval Test style checks, and if anything breaks roll back and peel away dependencies until reaching the least-dependent change (the Mikado stick). Claims no absolute guarantees but shows a repeatable rollback then replay sequence that works in practice for messy codebases at the cost of being slow.
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