Refactoring is widely thought to improve software quality. Several studies, however, claimed
that the effect of refactoring on software quality could be positive, negative, or have no effect …

The expenses associated with software maintenance and evolution constitute a significant
portion, surpassing more than 80% of the overall costs involved in software development …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
existing software. However, it is observed that refactoring does not continually improve all …

Refactoring has emerged as a predominant approach to augmenting software product
quality. However, empirical evidence suggests that not all dimensions of software quality …

Refactoring is a critical task in software maintenance and is commonly applied to improve
system design or to cope with design defects. There are 68 different types of refactoring …

Refactoring is one of the most widely used techniques in practice to improve the quality of
software, such as maintainability, testability, and understandability. However, there is a lack …

Refactoring, a widely adopted technique, has proven effective in facilitating and reducing
maintenance activities and costs. Nonetheless, the effects of applying refactoring techniques …

Context: Writing code that is understandable by other collaborators has become crucial to
enhancing collaboration and productivity. Clean Code has become one of the most relevant …

Security metrics for software products give a quantifiable assessment of a software system's
trustworthiness. Metrics can also help detect vulnerabilities in systems, prioritize corrective …

Iteration is ubiquitous during software development and particularly notable in complex
system development. It has both positive and negative effects; the positives of iteration …