Are You Refactoring Code For The Right Reasons?

It's tempting to jump into refactoring code that's hard for you to understand. But make sure you're doing it for the right reasons!
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It’s tempting to jump into refactoring code that’s hard for you to understand – but make sure you’re doing it for the right reasons!
But before you take that leap, you should probably consider that there can be some dangers.
Whether you’re coding in Java, Javascript, C#, Python, or any other language – there are non-technical implications of code refactoring that you should be aware of.
In this episode, I share 6 considerations to take into account that will help you avoid getting into a stressful situation when you choose to refactor code.
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