Design Patterns · Middle · Question 66 of 75

What is the "divergent change" smell?

✓Correct answer: One module has to be changed for many unrelated reasons (e.g. UI tweaks, API changes, pricing rules)
2Different developers formatting code differently
3Git branches diverging

Explanation

It's the opposite of shotgun surgery and signals mixed responsibilities that should be split.

Further reading

Refactoring.Guru: Divergent Change ↗

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