Refactoring with C#: Safely improve .NET applications and pay down technical debt with Visual Studio, .NET 8, and C# 12

Matt Eland

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Matt Eland

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Apply a wide range of refactoring techniques using the latest tools and features of C#
Discover ways to safely improve your code using tests, Roslyn analyzers, and AI assistance
Find ways of communicating technical debt and improving your code in agile and enterprise settings
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Software projects start as brand-new greenfield projects, but invariably become muddied in technical debt far sooner than you’d expect. In Refactoring with C#, you'll explore what technical debt is and how it arises before walking through the process of safely refactoring C# code using modern tooling in Visual Studio and more recent C# language features using C# 12 and .NET 8. This book, written by a Microsoft MVP, will guide you through the process of refactoring safely through advanced unit testing with XUnit and libraries like Moq, Snapper, and Scientist .NET. You'll explore maintainable code through SOLID principles and defensive coding techniques made possible in newer versions of C#. You'll also find out how to run code analysis and write custom Roslyn analyzers to detect and resolve issues unique to your code. The nature of coding is changing, and you'll explore how to use AI with the GitHub Copilot Chat to refactor, test, document, and generate code before ending with a discussion about communicating technical debt to leadership and getting organizational buy-in to refactor your code in enterprise organizations and in agile teams. By the end of this book, you'll understand the nature of refactoring and see how you can safely, effectively, and repeatably pay down the technical debt in your application while adding value to your business.

Who is this book for?

This book is for any developer familiar with C# who wants to improve the code they work with on a day-to-day basis. While this book will be most beneficial to new developers with only a year or two of experience, even senior engineers and engineering managers can make the most of this book by exploring not just the process of refactoring, but advanced techniques with libraries like Moq, Snapper, Scientist .NET, and writing custom Roslyn analyzers.

What you will learn

Understand technical debt, its causes and effects, and ways to prevent it
Explore different ways of refactoring classes, methods, and lines of code
Discover how to write effective unit tests supported by libraries such as Moq
Understand SOLID principles and factors that lead to maintainable code
Use AI to analyze, improve, and test code with the GitHub Copilot Chat
Apply code analysis and custom Roslyn analyzers to ensure that code stays clean
Communicate tech debt and code standards successfully in agile teams

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christophe Jun 21, 2024

Hello, easy to read, easy to follow for all developers -> junior or with more experience. I like this type of book with too much example and solution..Just one thing, there is some question but where is the response ? thanks and good continuation

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Alvin Ashcraft Nov 24, 2023

I received an early copy of Matt Eland's book and was able to read most of it over the last two weeks. I recommend this book to .NET developers with all levels of experience.If you're new to .NET, the early chapters provide all the basics of different refactoring techniques. The TDD chapter is also a great kick-start to the test-first approach to coding with .NET.If you're an experienced .NET developer, you may skim through some of the early chapters (and still pick up some useful information - always be learning). The chapter on leveraging AI for refactoring is timely, and Matt's AI knowledge really shines through here. The chapters on Roslyn will appeal to newbies and seasoned developers alike. Everyone should try creating their own refactorings with the Roslyn APIs. It's a great way to help understand the compiler that most .NET devs take for granted.This book has a wonderful balance of coding instructions and patters & practices guidance.

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James O. Jan 30, 2024

It isn’t just that this book addresses every aspect of rehabilitating a .NET codebase. Matt succinctly informs us how to communicate on, plan for and tackle tech debt in any .NET enterprise application. Developers of any level of experience will find value here. If unstable, unreliable and unreadable code is a crime, then Matt Eland is the programming Batman!

Brian L. Gorman Nov 27, 2023

If you are looking to hone your craft and level up your development skills with C#, or you are recently out of a coding bootcamp or graduating with a college degree and want to learn skills and concepts to set yourself apart from others, this book should be on your "must haves" list. This book could also be the thing that helps you as you move from a "junior" to a "senior" level developer.Matt has organized this book well, taking you through a system where there are problems that mimic the problems you will encounter in the real world. You then get to see how to use the default tools to refactor your code, as well as gain an understanding as to why the refactoring has made your code better. This system is consistent through the book, so you'll want to take it from the ground up and follow through to see the full transition of the software.There are many things that trip developers up on a day-to-day basis and they are captured in this book, whether they are basic problems or complex issues. Seasoned developers may find a couple of the concepts all too familiar as you walk through the book but there are some really great additional tools that even veterans may not have heard about that you will want to put into your toolbox.As a trainer of developers, I will be recommending this book heavily to my students, both for the content it offers and the overall comprehension it will provide on some of the tricky pitfalls developers encounter.

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