Refactoring Rails: Strategies to Refactor Models - FastRuby.io

This article discusses effective techniques for refactoring Rails models. Key strategies include grouping methods with similar prefixes, extracting complex callback logic, organizing permission-related code, creating utility classes for miscellaneous methods, and using processor classes for business logic. The article emphasizes the importance of having sufficient test coverage before refactoring and recommends using tools like RubyCritic and Reek to identify code smells. The overall goal is to improve code organization, maintainability, and readability while keeping models focused on data representation.