Refactoring Suggestions

AI can spot opportunities to improve code readability, maintainability, and performance. Use it as a pair programmer for refactoring decisions.

Asking for Readability Improvements

Simplification Requests

When code feels complex, ask:

Before/After Patterns

Great refactoring prompts ask for comparison:

• "Show the before and after code"
• "Explain why the refactored version is better"
• "What does this change improve?"
• "Are there any tradeoffs?"

Common Refactoring Opportunities

AI excels at suggesting:

Pattern	Improvement
Long functions	Extract into smaller functions
Nested conditionals	Early returns, guard clauses
Magic numbers	Named constants
Repeated code	DRY with helper functions
Callback hell	async/await
Imperative loops	Functional methods (map, filter)

Key Takeaway

Don't just ask "is this code good?" Ask specific questions: "How can I make this more readable?" or "Is there a simpler way to express this logic?" Specific questions get better refactoring suggestions.