Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Refactoring only goes so far in this case, since we can only realistically refactor one application. Unit tests help the refactored application but they don't guarantee that all of the other pieces (DB stored procs, MS Access, classic ASP, assorted other bits) still work.


Why can you only refactor one application?




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: