Code smells represent symptoms of poor implementation choices. Previous studies found
that these smells make source code more difficult to maintain, possibly also increasing its …

Code smells are a well-known metaphor to describe symptoms of code decay or other
issues with code quality which can lead to a variety of maintenance problems. Even though …

Code smells are indicators of issues with source code quality that may hinder evolution.
While previous studies mainly focused on the effects of individual code smells on …

Context Code smells are indicators of poor coding and design choices that can cause
problems during software maintenance and evolution. Objective This study is aimed at a …

Context Code smells are manifestations of design flaws that can degrade code
maintainability. So far, no research has investigated if these indicators are useful for …

Code decay is a gradual process that negatively impacts the quality of a software system.
Developers need trusted measurement techniques to evaluate whether their systems have …

There are various activities that support software maintenance. Program comprehension
and detection of design anomalies and their symptoms, like code smells and anti patterns …

Refactoring is a technique to make a computer program more readable and maintainable. A
bad smell is an indication of some setback in the code, which requires refactoring to deal …

Code anomalies are symptoms of software maintainability problems, particularly harmful
when contributing to architectural degradation. Despite the existence of many automated …

Tests are central artifacts of software systems and play a crucial role for software quality. In
system testing, a lot of test execution is performed manually using tests in natural language …