Refactoring gets really bad reviews, but from where I’m sitting as a hobby programmer in relative ignorance it seems like it should be easier, because you could potentially reuse a lot of code. Can someone break it down for me?
I’m thinking of a situation where the code is ugly but still legible here. I completely understand that actual reverse engineering is harder than coding on a blank slate.
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Yes, do nothing is an option too, of course. When this has come up on Lemmy, it’s usually because there’s an identifiable issue.
Personally, I’m not really in the market to refactor anything right now, this isn’t a practical question. Honestly there’s plenty of FOSS that hasn’t been made the first time.
