Refactoring & Patterns focuses on improving code quality through practical refactoring techniques and proven design patterns. The articles show how to simplify complex code, eliminate code smells, and apply patterns to build cleaner, more maintainable, and scalable software.
There is one refactoring pattern I apply regularly that rarely gets the attention it deserves. It does not look impressive.It also does not drastically change architecture.Nor does it introduce new abstractions everywhere. And yet, it prevents codebases from slowly collapsing…
When working on large PHP projects, especially ones involving multiple integrations or environments, one of the most common pain points is object creation. You might end up scattered with new statements all over your code, or repeating the same logic…
Hey there! Today I want to share a common problem I’ve faced many times in PHP projects: a method full of if/else if statements that handles different types of orders. You know the type—huge, unreadable, and almost impossible to extend…