Poor patterns elicit physical repugnance in some individuals, so the term is only more correct in those cases. The term “smell” over something more concrete li

Poor patterns elicit physical repugnance in some individuals, so the term is only more correct in those cases. The term “smell” over something more concrete like “rotten” is quite perfect as what smells for me might not smell for you; whereas if something is rotten there’s little dispute. Additionally, a code smell can describe code that feels wrong, but you can’t quite put your finger on it. Similar to catching a whiff of a new smell when out. You can’t quite discern where it came from, but it’s there.