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| + | A dirty hack is a piece of code that exists for no good reason but to simplify the life of someone at some point in time. A dirty hack has usually some (or all!) the following characteristics: | ||
| + | * Is useful to only a small number of clients; | ||
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| + | * Is useful to only one person; | ||
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| + | * Is difficult to explain and-or understand; | ||
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| + | * Is difficult to maintain in the long run; | ||
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| + | * Breaks the architectural and design choices of the overall system; | ||
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| + | * Should disappear soon; | ||
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| + | * Has been quickly implemented; | ||
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| + | * Has not been not tested. | ||