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ARTICLEDEV.to AI·4/22/2026

Agentic Smells: From Qualitative to Quantitative

The text introduces the concept of a "code smell" in software development, defining it as a characteristic of source code that hints at deeper problems, yet resists precise description. Coined by Kent Beck, this olfactory metaphor acknowledges the difficulty of precisely articulating subtle issues in a field that values exactness.

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