I’m only on my second project since school. On my first project, my manager listened to my estimates for coding, and said, “OK, since you’re new here, why don’t we add some time at the end for you to integrate what you’ve learned into the code?” I thought he was nuts, but that was OK. I worked hard, met my deadlines, and then had to change things as I got feedback on how the whole system really worked. I needed all of that extra time and a little more. What really surprised ...
Plan to Refactor
Refactoring is the simplification of code, whether that code is production code or test code. Refactoring is not redesign; it’s just simplification. The refactored code doesn’t change its contract; it’s simplified.
My Code Goes Away
Hal
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