Why do we use refactoring?
Refactoring is intended to improve the design, structure, and/or implementation of the software (its non-functional attributes), while preserving its functionality.
What is the benefit of using refactoring?
Potential advantages of refactoring may include improved code readability and reduced complexity; these can improve the source code’s maintainability and create a simpler, cleaner, or more expressive internal architecture or object model to improve extensibility.
What makes refactoring necessary in a software development process?
It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary. Refactoring is the activity of improving the internal structure or operation of a code or component without changing its external behavior. The goal of software development is the continuous delivery of business value to users and stakeholders.
When is the best time to refactor a program?
I understand “code-smells”, red-green-refactor and other thoughts, but often I feel that the best time to refactor is not the first time you write the code, but the second or third time you are using the code and realize that it is actually a problem and is in actual use. There are effectively two levels to refactoring.
Why do product owners need to embrace refactoring?
Product Owners should embrace refactoring by prioritizing the work and by helping to define acceptance criteria. A culture of test automation including TDD and Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) create a large set of tests that make refactoring easier and more reliable.
Why are refactors important in an emergent design?
Refactors enable an emergent design to ensure the system continues to meet future business needs. Refactors are a special type of Enabler story in SAFe and, like any other Story, they must be estimable, demonstrable, and valuable, as well as accepted by the Product Owner.