Let Simple Design Set the Refactoring Order

The priority stack The rules are most useful in order. Passing tests outranks a prettier shape. Revealing intention outranks clever compactness. Removing duplication matters when the repeated idea is truly the same. Fewest elements means no extra moving parts after the higher rules are satisfied. Why it works The stack keeps refactoring from becoming abstraction theater. Each move must earn its place by lowering a current cost: uncertainty, confusion, repeated change, or unnecessary structure. How to use it When two refactors compete, ask which rule is currently failing. A missing test is a feedback problem. A vague name is an…

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