diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7055d8eb..1329f681 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ vendor
 venv
 **/DS_Store/*
 **/.DS_Store/*
+SlackAPP.md
+SlackAPP.pdf
diff --git a/python/gilded_rose.py b/python/gilded_rose.py
index c2f4582c..5bb7ce3a 100755
--- a/python/gilded_rose.py
+++ b/python/gilded_rose.py
@@ -5,48 +5,60 @@ class GildedRose(object):
     def __init__(self, items):
         self.items = items
 
+    def increase_quality(self, item, amount=1):
+        """Increase item quality, capped at 50"""
+        item.quality = min(50, item.quality + amount)
+
+    def decrease_quality(self, item, amount=1):
+        """Decrease item quality, never below 0"""
+        item.quality = max(0, item.quality - amount)
+
+    def update_normal(self, item):
+        """Update quality for normal items"""
+        self.decrease_quality(item)
+        item.sell_in -= 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
+            self.decrease_quality(item)
+
+    def update_aged_brie(self, item):
+        """Update quality for Aged Brie"""
+        self.increase_quality(item)
+        item.sell_in -= 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
+            self.increase_quality(item)
+
+    def update_backstage_pass(self, item):
+        """Update quality for Backstage passes"""
+        self.increase_quality(item)
+        if item.sell_in <= 10:
+            self.increase_quality(item)
+        if item.sell_in <= 5:
+            self.increase_quality(item)
+        item.sell_in -= 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
+            item.quality = 0
+
+    def update_conjured(self, item):
+        """Update quality for Conjured items"""
+        self.decrease_quality(item, 2)
+        item.sell_in -= 1
+        if item.sell_in < 0:
+            self.decrease_quality(item, 2)
+
     def update_quality(self):
         for item in self.items:
-            # Check if item is Conjured
-            is_conjured = item.name.startswith("Conjured")
-            
             if item.name == "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                # Sulfuras never changes - skip quality updates
-                pass
-            elif item.name != "Aged Brie" and item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                if item.quality > 0:
-                    # Conjured items degrade twice as fast
-                    if is_conjured:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 2
-                    else:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - 1
+                # Sulfuras never changes
+                continue
+
+            if item.name == "Aged Brie":
+                self.update_aged_brie(item)
+            elif item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
+                self.update_backstage_pass(item)
+            elif item.name.startswith("Conjured"):
+                self.update_conjured(item)
             else:
-                if item.quality < 50:
-                    item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                    if item.name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.sell_in < 11:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-                        if item.sell_in < 6:
-                            if item.quality < 50:
-                                item.quality = item.quality + 1
-            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                item.sell_in = item.sell_in - 1
-            if item.sell_in < 0:
-                if item.name != "Aged Brie":
-                    if item.name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert":
-                        if item.quality > 0:
-                            if item.name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros":
-                                # Conjured items degrade twice as fast even after sell by date
-                                if is_conjured:
-                                    item.quality = item.quality - 2
-                                else:
-                                    item.quality = item.quality - 1
-                    else:
-                        item.quality = item.quality - item.quality
-                else:
-                    if item.quality < 50:
-                        item.quality = item.quality + 1
+                self.update_normal(item)
 
 
 class Item: