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Software delivery & architecture · Core

Refactoring

Also called: code refactor

ELI5

Improve how code is organised without changing what users see.

Used in conversation

“Refactoring reduced release risk.”

Definition

Changing internal code structure without intentionally changing external behaviour.

Here “Refactoring” means: Changing internal code structure without intentionally changing external behaviour.

Pitch context

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