Dispensables

Pointless or unneeded code.

Table of Contents

• Comments: “A comment is often a deodorant.”
• Duplicate Code: “Number one in the stink parade.”
• Lazy Class: A class that doesn’t do enough to justify existence.
• Data Class: Classes with fields, getters/setters, and nothing else.
• Dead Code: Unused variables, params, methods, files.
• Speculative Generality: Building for future requirements that may never come.
• Boat Anchor: Unused code kept “just in case”.