Code Quality, Refactoring, And Technical Debt Management Training Course in Kenya
Introduction
The Code Quality, Refactoring, and Technical Debt Management Training Course is designed for software development professionals seeking to deliver robust, maintainable, and scalable codebases. In today's fast-paced digital environment, where time-to-market pressures often compromise code integrity, mastering the art of refactoring and technical debt reduction is essential. This course equips participants with practical skills to assess, improve, and future-proof code quality while aligning with business objectives.
Participants will learn proven strategies to refactor legacy code, manage technical debt proactively, and implement continuous quality assurance practices. Through interactive sessions and hands-on labs, developers and engineering leaders will discover how to write cleaner code, enforce best practices, and establish a maintainable architecture that scales efficiently over time.
Target Audience
- Software Developers focused on writing clean, maintainable code
- QA Engineers and Testers interested in static code analysis integration
- Software Architects designing scalable systems
- DevOps Engineers automating quality gates and pipelines
- Technical Team Leads managing code reviews and refactoring tasks
- Agile Coaches implementing engineering excellence practices
- Product Owners responsible for balancing speed and sustainability
Course Objectives
- Understand the principles of clean code and code quality metrics
- Identify and quantify technical debt in real-world systems
- Apply systematic refactoring techniques to improve design
- Use tools for static analysis, code smells detection, and complexity measurement
- Develop maintainable software through modularity and clarity
- Create and enforce coding standards and best practices
- Integrate refactoring into Agile sprints and CI/CD workflows
- Address technical debt in legacy systems without regression
- Manage the trade-offs between business goals and engineering health
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and code ownership
Duration
10 Days
Course content
Module 1: Clean Code Fundamentals
- Characteristics of readable, maintainable code
- Naming conventions, comments, and formatting best practices
- The role of simplicity and minimalism in code design
- Common coding anti-patterns to avoid
- Crafting meaningful abstractions and avoiding duplication
Module 2: Understanding Code Quality Metrics
- Defining and measuring code quality objectively
- Cyclomatic complexity, code churn, and test coverage
- Static vs. dynamic code analysis tools
- Visualizing quality trends over time
- Quality metrics in DevOps pipelines
Module 3: Identifying and Managing Technical Debt
- Defining technical debt and its business impact
- Short-term fixes vs. long-term maintenance costs
- Creating a technical debt register
- Prioritizing debt based on risk and value
- Communicating debt issues to stakeholders
Module 4: Refactoring Techniques and Strategies
- Principles of safe, incremental refactoring
- Red-green-refactor loop with automated testing
- Working with legacy code through characterization tests
- Restructuring classes, functions, and modules
- Decoupling tightly coupled components
Module 5: Code Smells and Anti-Patterns
- Recognizing code smells in real applications
- Procedural vs. object-oriented issues
- Dependency and cohesion issues
- Fixing long methods, large classes, and feature envy
- Avoiding premature optimization
Module 6: Static Code Analysis and Quality Tools
- Integrating SonarQube, ESLint, Pylint, and others
- Customizing rule sets and baselines
- Automated feedback in code review workflows
- Interpreting reports and resolving issues
- Embedding quality gates in CI/CD pipelines
Module 7: Unit Testing and Refactoring Synergy
- Writing tests to support fearless refactoring
- Identifying untestable code and introducing seams
- Code coverage vs. meaningful tests
- Tools and frameworks for unit and integration testing
- Ensuring stability through test-first strategies
Module 8: Refactoring in Agile and DevOps Environments
- Incorporating refactoring tasks into sprint planning
- Balancing technical debt reduction with feature delivery
- Pair programming and code reviews as refactoring tools
- Timeboxing and documenting refactor cycles
- Using Agile ceremonies to surface refactoring priorities
Module 9: Legacy Code Transformation
- Working with outdated or undocumented systems
- Introducing tests where none exist
- Replacing monoliths with modular architecture
- Strategies for rewriting high-risk components
- Dealing with resistance to change
Module 10: Building Maintainable Software Architectures
- Designing for scalability and adaptability
- Principles of modular, loosely-coupled design
- Event-driven, service-oriented, and microservices considerations
- Documenting decisions and rationale
- Handling evolving requirements gracefully
Module 11: Technical Debt Governance and Communication
- Making debt visible through dashboards and reports
- Aligning technical tasks with business priorities
- Presenting debt reduction ROI to executives
- Establishing coding standards at team or org level
- Enabling engineering culture change
Training Approach
This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.
Tailor-Made Course
This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Training Venue
The training will be held at our Skills for Africa Training Institute Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at requested location all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.
Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant
Certification
Participants will be issued with Skills for Africa Training Institute certificate upon completion of this course.
Airport Pickup and Accommodation
Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: info@skillsforafrica.org, training@skillsforafrica.org Tel: +254 702 249 449
Terms of Payment: Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 10 working days before commencement of the training.
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| 07/07/2025 - 18/07/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 | $5500 | Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| 14/07/2025 - 25/07/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 04/08/2025 - 15/08/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 11/08/2025 - 22/08/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 18/08/2025 - 29/08/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/09/2025 - 12/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/09/2025 - 19/09/2025 | $4500 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |
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| 15/09/2025 - 26/09/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 06/10/2025 - 17/10/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 13/10/2025 - 24/10/2025 | $4500 | Kigali, Rwanda |
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| 20/10/2025 - 31/10/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 03/11/2025 - 14/11/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 10/11/2025 - 21/11/2025 | $3500 | Mombasa, Kenya |
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| 17/11/2025 - 28/11/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 01/12/2025 - 12/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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| 08/12/2025 - 19/12/2025 | $3000 | Nairobi, Kenya |
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