Refactoring: Improve Continuously, Not Occasionally
Tests do more than catch defects. They document behaviour and give developers the confidence to change software safely.
Tests do more than catch defects. They document behaviour and give developers the confidence to change software safely.
Every file you touch gives you a chance to make the next change easier.
If changing a setting requires changing code, your system is tighter than it needs to be.
When you reduce hidden state and focus on clear transformations, debugging turns from detective work into simple reasoning.
The less your code knows about its surroundings, the easier it is to change safely.
Good design is not about being clever, it is about making change feel safe, simple, and routine.
Small messes slowly rot projects. Keep things clean as you code.
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