code-quality - Concepts

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Concepts

Dead Code - Source code that exists in a program but is never executed, has no effect on the output, or is unreachable.
Clean Code - Code that is easy to understand, maintain, and modify, following principles of readability, simplicity, and expressiveness.
Lava Flow - An anti-pattern where dead or experimental code hardens into production systems and becomes difficult to remove.
Side Effects - Observable changes to state or interactions with the outside world that occur during the execution of a function or operation.
Self-Documenting Code - Code written so clearly that it explains itself without requiring extensive external documentation.
Refactoring - The process of restructuring existing code without changing its external behavior to improve readability, maintainability, and design.
Cognitive Complexity - A measure of how difficult code is to understand, complementing cyclomatic complexity with human readability factors.
Software Entropy - The tendency of software systems to become increasingly disordered and complex over time without active maintenance.
Legacy Code - Inherited code that is difficult to change safely due to lack of tests, documentation, or understanding.
Code Smell - Surface-level indicators in source code that suggest deeper problems in the design or implementation.