Refactoring is the process of changing a software system in such a way that it does not alter the external behavior of the code yet improves its internal structure.
— Martin Fowler, quoted in What Is Refactoring
Tag: refactoring
Aphorism to Empiricism
Join guest chef Kerri Miller for a whirlwind tour of three essential utilities for evaluating specific qualities of a Ruby codebase. See how to map out the dependencies in a …
Episode #564
Playfully experiment with potentially redesigns of your Rails code, by temporarily removing ActiveRecord dependencies that would otherwise cramp your creative style. Guest chef Nick Sutterer shows you how!
Episode #553
Programming is hard, but sometimes we can overcomplicate things for ourselves. Join guest Chris Doyle to learn why a problem that feels "TOO HARD" is a code smell, and what …
Episode #552
You've heard of User Experience (UX), but what about DevX? Join Aja Hammerly to learn how to give your APIs a great Developer Experience.
Episode #528: Refactoring for Interviews – Nickolas Means
As interview techniques go, whiteboard problems and greenfield apps aren't a very good test of the kinds of skills a developer needs day to day. Join Nicholas Means to learn …
Episode #512: Single File
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Episode #511: Minimum Viable Method
Is there such a thing as a method that is too small? Is it worth it to extract a method just to satisfy a guideline like the Law of Demeter?
Episode #482: Create and Extend
Learn a concise way to treat a module as an object in Ruby.
Episode #481: Mixin to Object
Learn how to break a dependency on a pervasive mixin.
Slim down hefty Rails controllers AND models, using domain model events
If you've done much Rails coding, you've probably heard the guideline: “skinny controller, fat model”. But achieving this can be easier said than done. Especially when your controllers are bloated with …