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Maxi Contieri
Maxi Contieri

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Code Smell 22 - Helpers

Do you need help? Who are you gonna call?

TL;DR: Helpers don't help. They are a non cohesive bunch of messy subrutines.

Problems

  • Readability

  • The Least surprise principle

  • Bijection Fault