HOW TO CONVINCE YOUR MANAGEMENT TO REFACTOR SOFTWARE

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Refactoring code in a development team can be explained in economic terms to non-technical managers. To encourage management to allow developers time to refactor a codebase, the article suggests providing answers to questions such as how much longer future projects will take without refactoring, the potential cost savings from refactoring, and what features may become impossible without it. The article also recommends presenting multiple options for refactoring, including "Monster refactoring," "Refactor as you go," and "Slice and dice."