Activity Quote by Martin Fowler
“In almost all cases, I’m opposed to setting aside time for refactoring. In my view refactoring is not an activity you set aside time to do. Refactoring is something you do all the time in little bursts.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code, 1999
Refactoring should be integrated continuously into development rather than scheduled as a separate task.
In simple terms: Refactor constantly, not as a special event.
Make small, frequent improvements.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- daily coding
- code reviews
- pair programming
- maintenance
- feature development
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you embed refactoring into your workflow?
- What small refactor can you do now?
Continuous refactoring may conflict with tight deadlines or urgent feature delivery.