Refactoring

Restructuring your system to improve structural integrity.

SOLID Principles
The SOLID principles make object-oriented code easier to live with. A plain-English tour.
Records, Go Get 'Em in Claris FileMaker 2025
A long-wished-for feature in FileMaker 2025: reproducing any set of records efficiently.
Prepare for Recession
Automate the busywork so you can steer through the lean times.
OOP Fundamentals: The Decorator Pattern
The Decorator pattern, one of the most elegant tools in object-oriented code, explained.
Ruby's Safe Navigation Operator . and is it a Code Smell?
Ruby's safe navigation operator saves you from nil errors, and where it smells.
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OOP Fundamentals: The Dependency Inversion Principle
The Dependency Inversion Principle, why it matters, and how to apply it.
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Common Refactors: Part 1 – Conditionals
Federico Ramírez
Part 1 of a refactoring series from daily code review, starting with conditionals.
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Did You Hear Something? Observer Pattern vs. Event Listeners
The Observer pattern and event listeners compared, with an example of each and when to reach for it.
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