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Understand maintainability, code structure, and the costs of decisions that make future changes harder. Learn what quality signals can and cannot establish.

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  • Zombie code

    Zombie code is a software maintenance concern describing a condition that can make future changes, verification, operation, or ownership harder. Its practical importance depends on supported behavior, rate of change, and the consequences of delay.

    Code quality and technical debt