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How to refactor without killing morale

Major refactor ahead? Here’s how to tackle it without the burnout.

Nicky Pike, Sabrina Leandro and Nelida Velazquez

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Whispers of a major refactor can be enough to send a ripple of dread through even the most experienced engineering teams. When pressing the proverbial reset button means months of wrangling messy code, constant context switching, and little time for the work developers actually want to do (i.e. building new things), it’s a fast track to stress, declining morale, and even burnout.

But when a major refactor is unavoidable, how can engineering managers lead the way without draining teams? This panel discussion explores how modern teams are redefining refactoring with smarter, AI-assisted workflows designed to alleviate delivery pressure, increase velocity, and reduce risk, and how managers can better support teams through the challenges of solving yesterday’s problems.

Register now to learn:

  • How to lay the groundwork for a less painful refactor
  • Where to leverage AI for faster, safer legacy code transformation
  • How to build a refactoring culture that supports, rather than frustrates, developers

panelists:

Nicky Pike

Nicky Pike

Developer Relations
Coder
Nelida Velazquez

Nelida Velazquez

Senior Software Engineer
Cobalt
Sabrina Leandro

Sabrina Leandro

Principal Engineer
Pleo

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