Your Code as a Crime Scene, Second Edition, 2nd Edition

How to Read This Book

This book is meant to be read from start to finish. Later parts build on techniques that you’ll learn gradually over the course of several chapters. Let’s look at the big picture so you know what lies ahead.

Part I: You’ll Learn to Detect Problematic Code

You’ll start by learning techniques for identifying complex code that you must work with often. No matter how much we enjoy our work, when it comes to commercial products, time and money always matter. That’s why you’ll explore methods for prioritizing refactoring candidates that give you the most value.

You’ll build techniques based on forensic methods used to track down serial offenders. You’ll see that each crime forms part of a larger pattern. Similarly, each change ...