If It Ain't Broke, Don't Refactor It

Refactoring Clean code Technical debt Regression Code quality version control Spaghetti code Programming horror

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If It Ain't Broke, Don't Refactor It

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The forbidden refactoring journey we've all embarked on! One minute you're celebrating functional code (which probably contains 17 hacks and workarounds you've forgotten about), and the next minute you're diving into "clean code" territory. Suddenly your compiler unleashes 258 bugs that were peacefully hibernating in your spaghetti logic. The final panel perfectly captures that moment of existential dread when you realize you'll be spending your weekend undoing all your "improvements." Pro tip: Version control exists for a reason, folks!

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