Change Control vs Ad Hoc Changes

Developers should learn and use Change Control when working in regulated industries (e meets developers might use ad hoc changes in emergency situations, such as fixing critical production bugs or meeting tight deadlines, where formal processes would cause unacceptable delays. Here's our take.

Change Control

Nice Pick

Developers should learn and use Change Control when working in regulated industries (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: devops, itil

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Ad Hoc Changes

Developers might use ad hoc changes in emergency situations, such as fixing critical production bugs or meeting tight deadlines, where formal processes would cause unacceptable delays

Pros

• However, it should be avoided for routine development because it can lead to inconsistent code quality, increased risk of errors, and difficulties in tracking changes, making it a practice best reserved for exceptional cases with plans to refactor later
• Related to: version-control, code-review

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Change Control if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Ad Hoc Changes if: You prioritize however, it should be avoided for routine development because it can lead to inconsistent code quality, increased risk of errors, and difficulties in tracking changes, making it a practice best reserved for exceptional cases with plans to refactor later over what Change Control offers.

The Bottom Line

Change Control wins

Developers should learn and use Change Control when working in regulated industries (e