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Refactoring Fundamentals

Refactoring is a critical developer skill that helps keep code from collapsing under its own weight. This course covers when and how to refactor code, as well as a wide variety of "code smells" that may indicate some refactoring is warranted. The course concludes with a refactoring kata that students can perform on their own to practice their refactoring skills.

Intermediate
8h 1m
(374)

Created by Steve Smith

Last Updated Nov 11, 2019

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Refactoring Fundamentals

Refactoring is a critical developer skill that helps keep code from collapsing under its own weight. This course covers when and how to refactor code, as well as a wide variety of "code smells" that may indicate some refactoring is warranted. The course concludes with a refactoring kata that students can perform on their own to practice their refactoring skills.

Intermediate
8h 1m
(374)

Created by Steve Smith

Last Updated Nov 11, 2019

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Refactoring is a critical developer skill that helps keep code from collapsing under its own weight. Learn how to recognize "code smells" that may indicate the need for refactoring, the refactoring process, and when and how to apply specific refactorings to your code.

Refactoring Fundamentals
Intermediate
8h 1m
(374)
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Steve Smith (@ardalis) is an entrepreneur and software developer with a passion for building quality software as effectively as possible.

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