Refactoring JavaScript: Turning Bad Code Into Good Code

How often do you hear people say things like this? "Our JavaScript is a mess, but we’re thinking about using [framework of the month]."

Like it or not, JavaScript is not going away. No matter what framework or ”compiles-to-js” language or library you use, bugs and performance concerns will always be an issue if the underlying quality of your JavaScript is poor. Rewrites, including porting to the framework of the month, are terribly expensive and unpredictable. The bugs won’t magi…