damianweber20
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When do you determine a script has to be properly rewritten and cease patching it?
When do you refactor a script?
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Cloud Heaven
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- Dec 28, 2025
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You stop patching and rewrite when fixes create more complexity than value.
If the code is brittle, hard to test, and blocks new features, a rewrite is justified.
If the code is brittle, hard to test, and blocks new features, a rewrite is justified.
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I could give you a million different tell-tale signs. But for my personally, the formula is simple
If time spent debugging
I also take meticulous notes when creating something, so when refactoring, I don't lose something from the original one.
If time spent debugging
> time to refactor, I go for a refactor.I also take meticulous notes when creating something, so when refactoring, I don't lose something from the original one.
Jessica D Cutler
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You refactor a script when changes become risky, bugs repeat, or adding features takes longer than rewriting parts of it............