New technical term

[substitute]

Refuctoring (n): An iterative process in which software is developed through multiple cycles and gets worse and worse and worse.

A number of people appear to have independently discovered this word.

Comments

[rpkrajewski.livejournal.com]

When refuctoring, make sure your code is broken every step of the way. Ignoring unit tests or the wails of your unfortunate users is a good way to facilitate this.