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You don't believe that refactoring truly matters?

• penagwin 7y ago
  Depends on the refactoring :P IMO you can spend days shuffling around the same code if you want. It's not that refactoring is bad it's a priority thing. Also if you refactor too frequently that's a sign you need to take a step back and more thoroughly plan out your system.
• vortico 7y ago
  I've never had a boss or customer say "I need those class names changed, and before Tuesday!" :) It sometimes helps achieve goals, but it's never the primary goal itself.
  • justinjlynn 7y ago
    Refactoring code is part of the work being done much like emptying the dust bin is a part of ensuring you can continue to clean house effectively. Leave one and the other suffers. It's a goal as much as having a clean house is - it is inseparable from it and a direct consequence of doing it, but it is often discounted or ignored - because it is seen as a separate task. It is not.
    • masukomi 7y ago
      this. 100x this. You want good code that's maintainable? You're refactoring (and probably adding tests) as you go.