Code Quality

Definitions

1. The overall standard of a codebase in terms of readability, correctness, testability, maintainability, and adherence to team conventions. Code quality is not one metric but the combined effect of many decisions that influence how safely a system can evolve.

   In plain English: How good the code is in terms of clarity, correctness, and maintainability.

   Example: "The feature shipped quickly, but weak code quality around duplicated validation logic meant follow-up bugs kept appearing in slightly different places."

Related Terms

• Acceptance Testing
• Assertion
• BDD
• Benchmark Suite
• Breakpoint
• Code Review Bot
• Software Engineering
• Code Health
• Code Management
• Code Organization
• Engineering Standards