Code Gardening

Noun · Slang & Abbreviations

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  1. The ongoing, low-drama work of tending a codebase through small cleanups, dependency updates, test fixes, documentation, and minor refactors so it stays healthy over time. The metaphor emphasizes that good codebases need steady care, not just heroic rewrites.

    In plain English: The regular small maintenance work that keeps a codebase healthy.

    Example: "Friday mornings are for code gardening: pruning warnings, updating docs, and paying down the tiny papercuts."

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