# Daily Bell Ringer — Refactoring Monolithic Code into Modular Functions

- Link: https://doss.academy/course-3-introduction-to-programming/unit-5-modular-programming-user-defined-methods/lesson-3-refactoring-monolithic-code-into-modular-functions-c3u5l3/daily-bell-ringer/
- Published: 2026-10-18T12:31:14-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 3: Introduction to Programming / Unit 5: Modular Programming & User-Defined
Methods / Lesson 3: Refactoring Monolithic Code into Modular Functions

## Before we begin

Why is a modular codebase easier to test and maintain than a 500-line linear script?

Record your initial thinking. Be ready to explain your reasoning and revisit your
response after the lesson.