RUP/XP Guidelines: Test-first Design and Refactoring

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Abstract 

This paper demonstrates the techniques of refactoring in the presence of test-first design and conveys a programming attitude. A program is not done when it works; a program is done when it works and when it's as simple and clean as possible.

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