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Voodoo programming

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kangaroo codenoun(programming, slang, rare) Poorly structured program code consisting of many jumps.
spaghetti codenoun(programming, derogatory, informal) Unstructured or poorly structured program source code; especially code with many GOTO statements or their equivalent.
blivetnounAn item of unknown purpose, often unnecessary or useless or annoying.
structured programmingnoun(computing) A style of programming that relies on blocks of code, subroutines and the absence of simple tests and jumps
hacknounA tool for chopping.
magicnounThe application of rituals or actions, especially those based on occult knowledge, to subdue or manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces in order to have some benefit from them.
logic errornoun(programming) a case in which a programmer writes viable code that however produces undesired results
compilation behaviour
rubber duckingnoun(programming) Rubber duck debugging.
esoteric programming languagenoun(programming) A programming language with highly unconventional syntax or operation, designed as an experiment or as a joke rather than for the serious development of software.
zalgonoun(Internet slang) In full Zalgo text: text that appears corrupted or creepy due to the deliberate overuse of diacritics.
extreme programmingnoun(software engineering) A software engineering methodology that promotes agility and simplicity, typically involving pair programming and a cycle of frequent testing and feedback.
visual languagenounThose aspects of communication that rely on visual elements, such as illustrations, formatting, gesture, and so on.
tacit programmingnoun(programming) A programming paradigm in which function definitions do not identify the arguments (or "points") on which they operate. Instead, the definitions merely compose other functions, among which are combinators that manipulate the arguments.
skeleton programmingnoun(programming) A top-down approach in computer programming based on simple high-level structures, resembling pseudocode, that are gradually fleshed out with details.
shovelwarenoun(computing, slang, derogatory) A haphazard collection of software assembled in terms of quantity rather than quality.
speculationnoun(business, finance) An investment involving higher-than-normal risk in order to obtain a higher-than-normal return.
type punningnoun(programming) The circumvention of the system of data types in a programming language in order to achieve an effect that would be difficult or impossible to achieve within the bounds of the formal language.
ravioli codenoun(programming) Overly structured program source code, with many small sections, functions, etc. that should be combined.
code smellnoun(programming) Anything in a program's source code that suggests the presence of a design problem.

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