On Tue, Sep 15, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@gmail.com> wrote:

> The problem comes with the impact of an unfocused stream of refactors to
> key code.
>
> For example, there is much less long term developer impact if refactoring
> were _accelerated_, scheduled to be performed in a one-week sprint.  There
> is a lot of breakage, yes, but after that week the average level of
> downstream patch breakage is significantly lower.  A "rip the band-aid off
> quickly rather than slowly" approach.
>

My sentiments exactly...