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> It's fairly well agreed upon.

Then could you share that agreed-upon definition with me? And also, exactly how much is "fairly well" agreed upon? 60%? So would 2/5 of people disagree when you call some code unclean? Are there classes where they teach kids in school how to identify unclean code? Are there instructions on how to clean it up?

And most importantly, is there any kind of scientific research that shows the effects of unclean code? Or are humans just overly concerned with appearances, and make up their own rituals and reasons for whatever becomes habitual?




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