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The Refactoring Clown: When Code Gets More Complicated

Clown applying makeup with text overlay about rewriting app code

A developer's attempt to simplify their app's code results in more complexity

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Language: 🇺🇸 EN
Tags: #code-complexity #coding-struggles #refactoring #technical-debt
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Posted: 2023-06-10

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