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Do you proactively refactor your code?

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+  Do you proactively refactor your code?
+pubDate: 2023-09-08
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+  archive/2023/09/08/do-you-proactively-refactor-your-code
+tags:
+  - software-development
+  - refactoring
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+Do you go back and proactively refactor code you've previously written?
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+In my experience, once some code is working, it's usually not reviewed again and refactored, and any TODO comments are still there.
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+If code is refactored, it's usually triggered by adding a new feature or fixing a bug that will be difficult or impossible with the existing code - i.e., make the change easy, then make the easy change.
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+Very rarely have I seen code be refactored to make it easier to read or change in the future.
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+Do you proactively refactor code or wait until something forces it to happen?
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+Do you not refactor code at all once it's been written?
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+Reply to this email and let me know which and why.