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Spec-Driven Refactoring: What I Learned from Handing an 800-Line Java Monolith to AI
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Spec-Driven Refactoring: What I Learned from Handing an 800-Line Java Monolith to AI

#ai #programming #softwareengineering #refactoring
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Prove the Smallest Safe Change Is Mechanical: An AST Diff Gate
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Prove the Smallest Safe Change Is Mechanical: An AST Diff Gate

#python #refactoring #testing #devtools
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1,400 PRs and 800k Lines Deleted: How OpenAI Cleans Up Its Code with Agents (and What You Should Steal)
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1,400 PRs and 800k Lines Deleted: How OpenAI Cleans Up Its Code with Agents (and What You Should Steal)

#ai #devops #refactoring #productivity
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The Agent Added a Cache Layer Because the Comment Said This Function Was Slow
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The Agent Added a Cache Layer Because the Comment Said This Function Was Slow

#ai #agents #review #refactoring
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Witness Maps: Never Refactor a Line That No Test Executes
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Witness Maps: Never Refactor a Line That No Test Executes

#testing #refactoring #ai #python
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Census the Names a Function Reads Before You Extract It
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Census the Names a Function Reads Before You Extract It

#python #testing #refactoring #devtools
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I automated my refactoring method with GitLab Duo agents. The agent writes the fix, a CI gate decides the merge.
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I automated my refactoring method with GitLab Duo agents. The agent writes the fix, a CI gate decides the merge.

#gitlab #ai #python #refactoring
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Freeze the Export Surface Before a Messy Refactor: A Manifest Gate in Python
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Freeze the Export Surface Before a Messy Refactor: A Manifest Gate in Python

#refactoring #python #testing #ai
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Time Your Safety Net First: A Budget Gate for Characterization Tests in Messy Repos
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Time Your Safety Net First: A Budget Gate for Characterization Tests in Messy Repos

#testing #refactoring #performance #devops
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Test the Process, Not the Module: A Black-Box Characterization Gate for a Repo You Can't Import
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Test the Process, Not the Module: A Black-Box Characterization Gate for a Repo You Can't Import

#testing #refactoring #python #legacy
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Characterize the Boundary, Not the Module: An Import-Graph Gate for Messy Refactors
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Characterize the Boundary, Not the Module: An Import-Graph Gate for Messy Refactors

#python #testing #refactoring #ai
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Record the Ordered Side-Effect Ledger Before You Move One Function
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Record the Ordered Side-Effect Ledger Before You Move One Function

#refactoring #testing #python #devtools
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Record the Call Order, Not the Return Value: A Ledger Gate for Messy Refactors
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Record the Call Order, Not the Return Value: A Ledger Gate for Messy Refactors

#testing #refactoring #python #ai
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One Rung per Commit: A Refactor Ladder for Reviewing AI Cleanup Diffs
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One Rung per Commit: A Refactor Ladder for Reviewing AI Cleanup Diffs

#refactoring #testing #python #ai
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Deleting a discount programme: 930 lines of files, two dropped tables, and a reservation lifecycle nobody needed
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Deleting a discount programme: 930 lines of files, two dropped tables, and a reservation lifecycle nobody needed

#postgres #typescript #webdev #refactoring
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