Refactoring
Refactoring is the ceremonial act of imposing the veneer of structure and order upon a codebase as riddled with contradictions as an ancient ruin. Developers herald it as alchemical "quality improvement," only to emerge equally burdened and hollow-handed. A never-ending loop of deferring new features while polishing superficial appearances. The code itself, like a capricious deity, may riot over the slightest tweak, spawning unpredictable traps. In the end, the real problems remain untouched, and what is shared is merely an elaborate exercise in collective self-satisfaction.