# Refactoring in Ruby rough cut

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refactoring-in-ruby-rough-cut/173937>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 18, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refactoring-in-ruby-rough-cut/173937 "2009-08-18T14:15:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevin\_Rutherford](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/c4cdca/32.png) [@Kevin\_Rutherford](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Kevin_Rutherford)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2009, 2:15pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/refactoring-in-ruby-rough-cut/173937/1 "2009-08-18T14:15:47Z")

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Hi,  
I thought some of you might be interested in this…

"Refactoring in Ruby is a refactoring workbook that gives you all the  
realistic, hands-on practice you need to refactor Ruby code quickly  
and effectively. You’ll discover how to recognize “code smells” that  
signal opportunities for improvement, and then improve your program’s  
design one small, safe step at a time.

You’ll learn when and how to refactor with both legacy code and during  
new test-driven development, and walk through a real-world refactoring  
in detail. The book concludes with several applications designed to  
help you practice refactoring in realistic domains, plus a handy code  
review check-list you’ll use constantly. Along the way, you’ll learn  
powerful lessons about designing higher-quality Ruby software: lessons  
that will help you experience the joy of writing great code–not just  
occasionally, but constantly."

[http://informit.com/title/9780321647924](http://informit.com/title/9780321647924)

Cheers,  
Kevin