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Conquering Complexity: Refactoring JavaScript Projects

Phil Nash
Phil Nash
Developer Advocate @ Sonar, Australia
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One of the most common issues in JavaScript code bases is that our code is too complex. As projects and their requirements evolve, complexity creeps in. Excess complexity slows progress, frustrating us as we try to keep large chunks of a program in our heads just to understand what is happening.


To conquer complexity, we must refactor! In this talk, we'll investigate how to identify unnecessary complexity in our code base using cognitive complexity as a measure, how to approach refactoring complex code, and what tools are available to help us refactor. We'll put it all into practice through a live example. By the end of the talk, you'll be excited to tackle that 1000-line monstrosity of a function in your own code base (you know the one).

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