# Victor Rentea: Never Separate The Refactoring From The Deliverable

EP-024 | September 23, 2019 | 34:34




Robby speaks with Victor Rentea, an independent technical trainer and Lead Architect at IBM based in Romania. Victor talks about teaching other engineers about legacy code, calling yourself an "expert", and what to do when you're rushed to deliver features but are dealing with refactoring challenges.





## Show Notes

Robby speaks with Victor Rentea, an independent technical trainer and Lead Architect at IBM based in Romania. Victor talks about teaching other engineers about legacy code, calling yourself an "expert", and what to do when you're rushed to deliver features but are dealing with refactoring challenges.

## Helpful Links:

- [Victor's website](https://victorrentea.ro/)
- [Follow Victor](https://twitter.com/VictorRentea) on Twitter
- [Connect with Victor](https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-rentea-trainer/) on LinkedIn
- [Book] [The Business of Expertise](https://www.amazon.com/Business-Expertise-Entrepreneurial-Experts-Convert/dp/B07C8RDXZN/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=the+business+of+expertise&qid=1569013444&s=books&sr=1-3)
- [Book] [Apprenticeship Patterns: Guidance for the Aspiring Software Craftsman](https://www.amazon.com/Apprenticeship-Patterns-Guidance-Aspiring-Craftsman/dp/0596518382)
- [Book] [Extreme Programming Explained](https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Programming-Explained-Embrace-Change/dp/0321278658/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2YXVDBND0RZQP&keywords=extreme+programming+explained&qid=1569013144&s=books&sprefix=extreme+programming%2Cstripbooks%2C343&sr=1-1)
- [Book] [Refactoring (2nd Edition)](https://www.amazon.com/Refactoring-Improving-Existing-Addison-Wesley-Signature/dp/0134757599/ref=sr_1_1?crid=209U2IKYWZJRV&keywords=refactoring+2nd+edition&qid=1569013170&s=books&sprefix=refactoring+2nd%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1)
- [Book] [The Software Craftsman](https://www.amazon.com/Software-Craftsman-Professionalism-Pragmatism-Robert-ebook/dp/B00QXAGIDO/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1431474238&sr=8-1)
- [Clean Coders Training Videos](https://cleancoders.com/)
- [Youtube: Best Talks by Victor Rentea](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMHO7_RLxgQ&list=PLggcOULvfLL_MfFS_O0MKQ5W_6oWWbIw5)

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