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The P.G. Wodehouse Method of Refactoring

Posted by kdawson on from the on-the-wall dept.

covertbadger notes a developer's blog entry on a novel way of judging progress in refactoring code. "Software quality tools can never completely replace the gut instinct of a developer — you might have massive test coverage, but that won't help with subjective measures such as code smells. With Wodehouse-style refactoring, we can now easily keep track of which code we are happy with, and which code we remain deeply suspicious of."

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  1. Smell-capable gut? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is my gut truly lined with olfactory receptors? If my gut can smell bad code, what's next? Will it be discovered that the soles of my feet are capable of excreting phlegm? Come here honey, and massage my feet... if you do it right, you may receive a slimy prize!