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

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.