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description: "Discussion on \"Code Smell and cargo cult\". What is code smell?\nCode smell means that if a code looks awful then it most likely it is buggy and hard to maintain. So a code smell code is a code of low quality. There are several rules about what is a good code and what is a bad code.\nFor example..."
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# [Code Smell and cargo cult](https://southprojects.com/code-smell-and-cargo-cult?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

What is code smell? Code smell means that if a code looks awful then it most likely it is buggy and hard to maintain. So a code smell code is a code of low quality. There are several rules about what is a good code and what is a bad code. For example...

Apr 7, 2023 · 5 min read · southprojects.com  
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