Refactoring in a large code base

[Marko Rauhamaa]

Ben Finney <ben+python at benfinney.id.au>:

> The author points out there are times when a code base is large and
> complex enough that refactoring puts the programmer in a state of not
> knowing whether they're making progress, because until the whole
> refactoring is complete the errors just cascade and it's hard to tell
> which ones are relevant.

I've been there. I think the root problem is to have a code base that's
so large and complex.

It *could* be avoided if the engineering director only cared.


Marko