Code Run Only By Tests
^^^^^
**Definition:**

* Dead code (never touched in production) is very confusing to the developer trying to understand the system. Tested dead code doubly so.


**References:**

.. admonition:: Quality attributes

    * :octicon:`file-code;1em` -  Code Example
    * :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` -  Cause and Effect
    * :octicon:`graph;1em` -  Frequency
    * :octicon:`sync;1em` -  Refactoring

* `Smells of Testing (signs your tests are bad) <https://jakescruggs.blogspot.com/2009/04/smells-of-testing-signs-your-tests-are.html>`_ :octicon:`sync;1em`