[itronitron]

code rots, whether it is being used in production or not, and should be consistently refactored and updated to accommodate the current status quo

[thinkloop]

So much so that I don't think "refactoring" should even be a concept - that's what coding is. Every feature, bug fix or change should take into account the new relationships and structure of the model. Leaving refactoring for later is ignoring the fundamental required task of coding.

[iovrthoughtthis]

Eh, refactoring is distinct from feature developement, prototyping and testing.

They are different modes of thought.