Code Is Crap

CRAP (Change Risk Anti-Patterns) is a code quality metric developed in 2007 by Alberto Savoia and Bob Evans to identify problematic code through measurable patterns, addressing the gap between technical metrics and developers' subjective complaints about poor code quality. The acronym has gained significant adoption across multiple programming languages and platforms, appearing in tools like Hudson's Cobertura and Atlassian's Clover, prompting the creators to revive and advance the concept. Savoia plans to publish a series of posts explaining how developers can identify, eliminate, and avoid CRAP code.