Impact on Maintainability and Refactoring for Higher-Level Design Features

Explore the impact of higher-level design features on maintainability and refactoring in C++ programming in this comprehensive ACCU Conference talk by Titus Winters. Delve into strategies for refactoring functions, classes, and class templates, and examine how recent additions like Concepts affect long-term refactoring. Learn about the trade-offs between abstraction levels and their cognitive and maintenance costs. Discover techniques for handling complex refactoring operations, including renaming types, dealing with forward declarations, and managing namespace changes. Gain insights into multistep refactoring approaches, their challenges, and effective strategies for implementation. Understand the importance of legacy precision and cost-effectiveness in refactoring decisions. This talk is essential for C++ developers interested in improving code maintainability and mastering advanced refactoring techniques.