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title: "Comment by Philip Beck on \"How to find a Code Smell\" | Hashnode"
description: "I don't like the term code smell at all. There may be truth in it sometimes but I find that it's something that programmers with an elevated opinion of"
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Comment [How to find a Code Smell](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-find-a-code-smell/6340760e85a074e7f6221761)

[Philip Beck](https://hashnode.com/@philbeck)

[Oct 7, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-find-a-code-smell/6340760e85a074e7f6221761/comment/6340b130e1c45ecede0894b6)

I don't like the term code smell at all. There may be truth in it sometimes but I find that it's something that programmers with an elevated opinion of their own abilities say to their more introvert colleagues across a meeting room. It just contributes to a lousy work environment.

[Leonardo Montini](https://hashnode.com/@balastrong)

[Oct 8, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-to-find-a-code-smell/6340760e85a074e7f6221761/comment/6340b130e1c45ecede0894b6#reply-634166fa250857e669efc260)

Hey [Philip Beck](https://hashnode.com/@philbeck), that's an interesting point of view!

I agree that telling someone that their code "smells" isn't cool at all.

I see it as the code smell is what you feel when looking at the code, but then during a code review you don't necessarily use the term "smell" but rather tell what you think can be improved.