Clean Code

[kleen kohd]

Definition of Clean Code

Code that is easy to change: that is extensible, modifiable, and maintainable.

Code that has little or no Technical Debt. 

See:

Technical Debt This is an Environmental Variable that includes deficiencies in the code, technical documentation, development environments, 3rd-party tools, and development practices, which makes it hard for the Team to modify, update,...

Examples

Working with Clean Code is like running in the park, in good weather, with shoes that fit. It is comfortable, and the Team can move quickly and with confidence.

If the Team can’t produce Clean Code, then it’s going to have a tough time being effective. And by Clean Code I mean code that is extensible, modifiable, maintainable, and can be quickly integrated and verified with extensive unit, functional, and performance regression tests.

External Sources

Clean Code, Ugly Code, Technical Debt and CleanUp Stories

Cite This Term

"Clean Code" ScrumDictionary.com. Accessed Sep 20, 2024. https://scrumdictionary.com/term/clean-code/.