Frustrated or slowed down by messy code? Don't wait for someone else to clean it up - learn how to refactor and do it yourself! This course will walk you through what you need to know for refactoring.
Technical debt grows with the size of any software project. Without refactoring it will eventually fail, thus refactoring may be considered an essential skill of any professional software engineer.
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Frustrated or slowed down by messy code? Don't wait for someone else to clean it up - learn how to refactor and do it yourself! This course will walk you through what you need to know for refactoring.
Technical debt grows with the size of any software project. Without refactoring it will eventually fail, thus refactoring may be considered an essential skill of any professional software engineer.
Frustrated or slowed down by messy code? Don't wait for someone else to clean it up - learn how to refactor and do it yourself! This course will walk you through what you need to know for refactoring.
Technical debt grows with the size of any software project. Without refactoring it will eventually fail, thus refactoring may be considered an essential skill of any professional software engineer.
In this course, Java Refactoring: Best Practices, you will learn how to efficiently refactor and produce cleaner software. First, you will see what code smells are, and why they are bad for your codebase. Then, you will explore how to recognize and refactor them using a variety of techniques to achieve cleaner and more maintainable code. Finally, you will discover the most important principles that apply to refactoring and clean code.
By the end of this course, you will have the necessary skills to convert a mess into flexible and robust software, one line at a time.
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Why Refactoring Matters
Splitting Bloaters
Fixing Object-oriented Abusers
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Review object-oriented programming fundamentals
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OOP is a key concept in this course, prepare by reviewing the basics.
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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
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Review notes or textbooks on OOP concepts
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Complete practice exercises or online quizzes on OOP
Compile and organize course materials
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Being organized contributes to your success in this course.
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Gather all notes, assignments, and handouts
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Create a system for organizing and storing materials
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Make copies of important materials
Participate in peer code review sessions
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Get feedback on your refactoring skills by exchanging code with peers.
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Find a peer to collaborate with
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Exchange code and provide feedback on each other's refactoring
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Code refactoring exercises
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Practice different refactoring techniques to reinforce your understanding.
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Find code samples with code smells
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Attempt to refactor the code
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Compare your refactored code to best practices
Attend a workshop on refactoring best practices
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Attend a workshop to learn from experts and network with other developers.
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Find a workshop on refactoring best practices
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Register and attend the workshop
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Participate in discussions and ask questions
Follow tutorials on advanced refactoring techniques
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Explore more advanced refactoring techniques to enhance your skills.
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Search for tutorials on specific refactoring techniques
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Follow the tutorials and apply the techniques
Contribute to open-source refactoring projects
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Contribute to open-source projects to apply your refactoring skills and gain experience.
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Find open-source refactoring projects
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Identify areas where you can contribute
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Submit pull requests with your contributions
Refactor an existing codebase
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Apply your refactoring skills to a real-world codebase to solidify your understanding.
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Choose an existing codebase to refactor
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Identify code smells and refactor them
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Evaluate the results and make further improvements
Review object-oriented programming fundamentals
Show steps
OOP is a key concept in this course, prepare by reviewing the basics.
Browse courses on
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Show steps
- Review notes or textbooks on OOP concepts
- Complete practice exercises or online quizzes on OOP
Compile and organize course materials
Show steps
Being organized contributes to your success in this course.
Show steps
- Gather all notes, assignments, and handouts
- Create a system for organizing and storing materials
- Make copies of important materials
Participate in peer code review sessions
Show steps
Get feedback on your refactoring skills by exchanging code with peers.
Show steps
- Find a peer to collaborate with
- Exchange code and provide feedback on each other's refactoring
Code refactoring exercises
Show steps
Practice different refactoring techniques to reinforce your understanding.
Show steps
- Find code samples with code smells
- Attempt to refactor the code
- Compare your refactored code to best practices
Attend a workshop on refactoring best practices
Show steps
Attend a workshop to learn from experts and network with other developers.
Show steps
- Find a workshop on refactoring best practices
- Register and attend the workshop
- Participate in discussions and ask questions
Follow tutorials on advanced refactoring techniques
Show steps
Explore more advanced refactoring techniques to enhance your skills.
Show steps
- Search for tutorials on specific refactoring techniques
- Follow the tutorials and apply the techniques
Contribute to open-source refactoring projects
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Contribute to open-source projects to apply your refactoring skills and gain experience.
Show steps
- Find open-source refactoring projects
- Identify areas where you can contribute
- Submit pull requests with your contributions
Refactor an existing codebase
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Apply your refactoring skills to a real-world codebase to solidify your understanding.
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- Choose an existing codebase to refactor
- Identify code smells and refactor them
- Evaluate the results and make further improvements
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