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Is it too late to say that refactoring is a dumb word for a dumb concept driven by a bad computer language?

Making Node.js Downloads Reliable, by @nodejs:

https://nodejs.org/en/blog/announcements/making-nodejs-downloads-reliable

Taming Shotgun Surgery in Ruby: A Developer's Guide to Effective Refactoring

In the world of software development, the term 'shotgun surgery' describes the chaos of making a single logical change that ripples through multiple files and classes. This article delves into the con...

https://news.lavx.hu/article/taming-shotgun-surgery-in-ruby-a-developer-s-guide-to-effective-refactoring

In recent years every spring seems to turn into a period of _massive_ refactoring & restructuring in #ThingUmbrella — maybe it's a form of spring cleaning, even though the reasons[1] are not seasonal... Currently spending my nights reworking the https://thi.ng/vectors package (likely one of the most comprehensive vector packages available for TS/JS) and trying out different splits/structures, testing their impact on package sizes and usability in existing downstream packages. Currently over 3000 source files with uncommitted changes... aaaarrrgghh!

Most functions (vector operations) in this package exist in multiple versions (many code generated, but now in need to be updated): Generic n-dimensional, loop-free, optimized 2D/3D/4D versions and strided versions for manipulating vectors views of larger nD data buffers (supporting all kinds of data layouts, incl. AOS, SOA, hybrid...)

[1] https://mastodon.thi.ng/@toxi/114296442006935718

Mission jQuery Zero: How FreeAgent Removed jQuery From Our Application, by @freeagentapp.bsky.social:

https://engineering.freeagent.com/2025/03/24/mission-jquery-zero-how-freeagent-removed-jquery-from-our-application/

Refactoring Challenge: Does your PHP code run multiple SQL queries inside a loop? Optimize it by fetching data in a single query. How would you improve it?

Over-engineering takeaways:
Misjudging future requirements can lead to inappropriate abstractions.
Avoiding over-engineering can be as impactful as achieving technical brilliance.
Simplicity is key to maintainability.
Avoid predicting needs that aren't certain.
Create abstractions that align with current and reasonable future requirements.

https://www.16elt.com/2024/09/07/future-proof-code/?_bhlid=684eaf1d61f0ce4a2732e0b8746f17c6e77724f4&utm_source=newsletter.csharpdigest.net&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=on-over-engineering

What could possibly go wrong?
I'm sure people receiving social security payments don't actually need them. After all, being US citizens, they must be *soo* rich already.

#technology #refactoring #legacycode #cobol

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/what-could-possibly-go-wrong-doge-to-rapidly-rebuild-social-security-codebase/

How to Write Blog Posts That Developers Read · Refactoring English

https://refactoringenglish.com/chapters/write-blog-posts-developers-read/

I compiled useful refactoring techniques into this 5 hour course to help you improve your ability to refactor.

Check it out:
https://dometrain.com/course/from-zero-to-hero-refactoring-for-csharp-developers?affcode=1115529_nl-teyzg

#Java Live Coding Stream

Join me live as I continue work on the event-sourcing aspect of JitterTed's TDD Game online.

Java, #EventSourcing, #TDD, #Refactoring, mistakes, rants, and more: https://jitterted.stream

#Java Live Coding Stream

In an hour (6pm UTC) I'll be continuing work on the event-sourcing aspect of JitterTed's TDD Game online (https://tdd.cards).

Join me on Twitch for Java, #EventSourcing, #TDD, #Refactoring, mistakes, rants, and more: https://jitterted.stream

I compiled useful refactoring techniques into a course that guides you through different ways to refactor with code examples.

Check it out:
https://dometrain.com/course/from-zero-to-hero-refactoring-for-csharp-developers?affcode=1115529_nl-teyzg

Sure, practice #refactoring so that your code is likely more amenable to the next needed change.

But don't sleep on how it also makes *you* likely more amenable to the next needed refactoring.

Doing some #python API refactoring.
26 functions. Changing the names of all the input and output parameters to conform to a standard.

#pycharm #refactoring tools make this much less painful.

New post:

Sprouting or wrapping?
https://codesai.com/posts/2025/03/sprouting-or-wrapping

Don't comment bad code rewrite it.

— P. J. Plaugher, Brian W. Kernighan