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Mentioned in 16 episodes

Refactoring

Improving the Design of Existing Code

Book • 1999

This book, now in its second edition, provides a detailed catalog of refactoring techniques.

It explains how to identify 'code smells' and apply behavior-preserving transformations to improve the design and maintainability of software.

The book includes examples in Java and JavaScript, and it emphasizes the importance of testing and small, incremental changes to minimize the risk of introducing errors.

The second edition reflects the changes in the programming landscape over the past two decades and includes new examples and techniques.

Mentioned by

Rosa Gutiérrez

Henry Suryawirawan

Jonah Andersson

Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by

Adam Wathan

when discussing his experience with a friend who misclassified one-time payments as recurring revenue.

76: Distribution & Taste w/ Adam Wathan

Mentioned by

Noah Finer

as a useful resource for UI design tips.

Building Figma Slides with Noah Finer and Jonathan Kaufman

Recommended by

Randy Shoup

as a must-read for individual contributors.

A Half-Century of Silicon Valley with Randy Shoup

Mentioned by

Carter Morgan

as a contributor to the book "Refactoring", which influenced his understanding of refactoring.

Kent Beck Reflects on Tidy First?

Mentioned by

Adam Wathan

as a book he and Steve released in 2018.

Figuring out what to do next (Adam Wathan)

Recommended by both

Rosa Gutiérrez

and DHH as a resource for improving existing code.

Rosa Gutiérrez & Solid Queue

Mentioned by

Henry Suryawirawan

, stating that the book contains vocabulary and techniques for refactoring.

#230 - Technical Coaching in the Age of AI with Samman (Ensemble) - Emily Bache

Mentioned in reference to refactoring code.

Roasting Ruby AI Workflows with Obie Fernandez

Mentioned by

Nathan Toups

as an influence on "The Twelve-Factor App"

Web App Fundamentals - The Twelve-Factor App

Mentioned by

Nathan Toups

in relation to the importance of vocabulary in software engineering.

High-Leverage Thinking for Engineers - Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows

Mentionné par Thomas Pierrin comme l'un des auteurs dont la boîte à outils de refactoring est traditionnellement utilisée.

Refactoring de la mort avec Thomas Pierrain

Recommended by

Jonah Andersson

as a good book for architects or developers.

Learning Microsoft Azure • Jonah Andersson & Håkan Silfvernagel

Mentioned by

Carter Morgan

as a book that pairs well with "A Philosophy of Software Design", particularly when working with legacy code.

"A Philosophy of Software Design" by John Ousterhout

Recommended by

Carter Morgan

and

Nathan Toups

for its insights into improving code design and maintainability.

"Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code" by Martin Fowler

Mentioned by

Pedro Pardal

as a reference for code smells when refactoring code.

E112: Calidad de software y buenas prácticas en tiempos de IA Generativa, con Jonathan Vila, Pedro Pardal y Mario Pinto

His book is mentioned when discussing the trade offs of conditionals and subclasses.

Not For Us! - 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, & TJ Stankus

Mentioned by

Adam Wathan

as a book he co-authored with Steve Schoger around late 2018, which helped establish a business model for Tailwind CSS.

Episode 48 - Adam Wathan

Mentioned by

Carter Morgan

as the origin of the term "code smells".

"Fundamentals of Software Architecture" by Mark Richards and Neal Ford (Part 1)

Mentioned by

Nathan Toups

and

Carter Morgan

during their discussion of refactoring techniques.

Guess That Quote! - Book Overflow 2024

Mentioned as a book they read after "Philosophy of Software Design".

Accountability Retrospective - Book Overflow 2024

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