Computer Science
3 years ago

Developers Repay Technical Debt Through Refactoring, Improving Code Quality

1 view
arXiv (Cornell University)
Refactoring Debt: Myth or Reality? An Exploratory Study on the Relationship Between Technical Debt and Refactoring
Anthony Peruma, Eman Abdullah AlOmar, Christian D. Newman, Mohamed Wiem Mkaouer, Ali Ouni

Paper Summary

Developers sometimes rush to finish coding, creating Technical Debt (TD). They later fix these issues through refactoring. A study on 76 Java systems found that developers often remove TD by refactoring their code. This helps improve the quality of the code and ensures better support for developers in repaying technical debt.

Related papers

Theme background image
Computer Science
2 years ago

Developers tackle technical debt by refactoring code for improved quality

Empirical Studies
Log Analysis
Malware Detection
2 views
Theme background image
Computer Science
2 years ago

Detecting and Fixing Software Flaws for a More Efficient Future

Empirical Studies
Software Reliability
Malware Detection
1 view
Theme background image
Computer Science
3 years ago

Developers Repay Technical Debt Through Refactoring, Improving Code Quality

Empirical Studies
Log Analysis
Information Flow Security
2 views