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DupGuard: Rule-of-3 Refactor Coach

Developers struggle with the rule-of-three: they duplicate code until a pattern emerges, then refactor—yet premature abstraction can be risky. DupGuard monitors codebases, flags duplication hotspots, and provides evidence‑based, context‑aware refactor suggestions that align with the rule-of-three, so teams can refactor confidently without sacrificing stability.

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10.5
monetization potential
9
technical feasibility
7.5
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hn • r/hackernews

Comment on: Prefer duplication over the wrong abstraction (2016)

There's the rule of 3 (which many senior engineers imparted to me earlier on in my career) - don't refactor until you've actually duplicated it thrice, but even so, what they speak of is a catch-22 that's pretty importan