Using an app, software or any other digital product is quite easy when it's up to date and fulfills our needs and requirements. Other than that, it is also easy to use when it's in the language of the user. Software translation services are responsible for ensuring that these digital products are in the language of the target audiences so that they can understand them. And in the case of updating digital products, developers are the responsible persons for the task. The job of a software developer is not only to create software or apps. Their dedicated effort is required for software updates.
This work consists of refactoring or updating the digital product, whatever you like to call it. So let's talk about it in detail.
Code refactoring refers to the process where previously written code is updated to modernize digital products. Being a mobile user you must have noticed how Google PlayStore or App Store notifies you about the apps that need to be updated. After you update the apps, they function in a better way and certain new features are also present in the updated version. This is what code refactoring is. The software which runs your apps is in the form of codes. These codes are refactored or restructured to bring changes in the software, to keep the software new and easy to use. With code refactoring the design of the software is changed.
Not only is the aesthetic of the software reformed but also code readability is increased. It means that in the future when the code needs to be refactored again, it will be an easy task. The more the code is easy to read, the more trouble-free it is to refactor it. And guess what, the more times a code is refactored, the refactoring frequency decreases and the software becomes more stable. For instance, the software codebase Linux Kernel. It is an operating system that acts as a bridge between the software applications and the hardware of a computer. It is one of the most refactored codebases which has reached this level of perfection.
The reason why developers opt for code refactoring is to prevent their software from rotting. Software rot is the loss of performance of software over the passage of time. You might have never heard this term if you aren't from a development background. The term mostly used in terms of un-updated software is technical debt but software rot is very different from it. If a fruit is not stored in the refrigerator, it will rot after a few days, right? The same happens with software if you don't renew its code in a specific time. When the code is not renewed or refactored, issues arise in the software and it becomes difficult for the users.
When developers don’t fix bugs and errors in the code base, it can affect the design, and other features of the software will not function properly. In the long run, users won't even consider using your app or software and that's how your app will lose its charm in the market. Software rot is a kind of technical debt in an unintentional way. It is because developers don't deliberately leave features of the code to fix for later. Software rot can be the result of lack of experience while technical debt is conscious work.
The medium that connects digital items in foreign languages with multilingual consumers worldwide is software translation. The well-known messaging program WhatsApp must have been used by you, or at least you must have heard of it. In your opinion, what makes it available in sixty languages? WhatsApp users can translate messages into the language of their choice using an integrated translation tool. You should ensure that your refactored software gets translated for a multilingual audience by working with software translators from a reputable translation company.
It is because of translation that we can use multiple apps without even noticing that they have been translated. Translation enhances the reach of your digital products. Other than that, a refactored code is easier to translate than an un-refactored code. We know how code refactoring updates the software and makes it easy to use, right? So when such updated software goes through the translation process, it is easier to translate while keeping up with the design elements of the software.
To sum up, code refactoring is an important and continuous process that needs to be done so that your digital product stays for a longer time in the market. It also saves your digital products from software rot and enhances their demand in the consumer market. Along with translation, your software and apps are easy to understand for the audience so that's another plus point for the reach of your business.