Refaktoroidaan

Refaktoroidaan is a Finnish term that translates to "refactoring" in English, particularly within the context of software development. It refers to the process of restructuring existing computer code without changing its external behavior. The primary goals of refactoring are to improve code readability, reduce complexity, and make it easier to maintain and extend in the future. This involves activities such as renaming variables, extracting methods, simplifying conditional logic, and reorganizing classes. While the functionality of the software remains the same after refactoring, the internal structure is improved, leading to a more robust and understandable codebase. Refactoring is an iterative process, often performed in small, incremental steps, and is a common practice in agile development methodologies to manage technical debt and ensure the long-term health of a software project. It is distinct from rewriting code from scratch, as it preserves existing functionality and leverages the current codebase as a foundation for improvement.