Code Hygiene

Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The routine habits that keep a codebase clean, understandable, and safe to modify, such as formatting, deleting dead code, naming clearly, and keeping tests healthy. Code hygiene is usually low drama but high leverage over time.

    In plain English: The everyday habits that keep code clean and maintainable.

    Example: "Good code hygiene meant the review focused on behavior instead of wasting time on stale files, inconsistent naming, and obvious cleanup."

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