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Re:Introductory bullshit detection for non-technical managers by omginternets on Monday July 10, 2017 @10:32AM (#14736241)
>Refactoring as a "yellow flag" is not only dangerous, it's the opposite of how you should treat it.

Hmm, I actually thought it was pretty reasonable. Refactoring is real and necessary, but it also gets thrown around a lot in order to mislead. Contractors who are overbooked and not working on your project always seem to be "refactoring".

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Re:Introductory bullshit detection for non-technical managers by ljw1001 on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @07:51AM (#14743341)
Having been both a manager and engineer for a number of years in a number of organizations, I can say with some confidence that an excess of refactoring is NOT the problem.
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Re:Introductory bullshit detection for non-technical managers by omginternets on Tuesday July 11, 2017 @09:04AM (#14743797)
Having worked as a contractor for many years, I can say with absolute certainty that actual excess refactoring is not a problem, but that claims of refactoring very much are.

Again: when a contractor is backlogged, "we're refactoring" is the go-to justification for the delay.

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