epäcoding
Epäcoding is a term used in some Finnish-speaking software development communities to describe a set of coding practices that undermine software quality, typically by prioritizing immediate results over long-term maintainability.
The word combines epä, meaning "not" or "un-", with coding, suggesting that the code produced under this
Common traits include quick and dirty hacks, lack of design, insufficient tests, poor documentation, hard-coded values,
Consequences include higher maintenance costs, more bugs, and slower feature delivery, while mitigation involves refactoring, code
In practice, epäcoding is discussed as a cautionary concept rather than an established discipline; it overlaps