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Your code might be gross for a reason

January 17, 2020 56:50 82.1 MB Downloads: 0

KBall, Divya, Mikeal, and Feross dig deep into refactoring. When to do it, best practices, things to watch out for, and the difference between a refactor and a rewrite. We then close out with some key pro tips.

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