trekhleb/state-of-the-art-shitcode resource
💩State-of-the-art shitcode principles your project should follow to call it a proper shitcode observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
56/100
- Activity 53
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2410
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 283
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
6193 stars · 334 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A satirical list of 'state-of-the-art shitcode' principles that humorously teaches bad coding practices to highlight what to avoid. It serves as an inverted style guide for writing clean, maintainable code.
Use cases
- learn what bad coding practices to avoid
- find a fun way to teach code quality to a team
- get a satirical style guide for code reviews
- understand common anti-patterns in JavaScript
- share humorous coding principles with developers
When to choose
- you want a humorous, memorable way to teach coding best practices
- you need examples of anti-patterns to avoid in code reviews
- you're looking for a lighthearted style guide to share with a team
When to avoid
- you need a serious, actionable coding standard to enforce
- you want linting rules or automated style enforcement
- you need production tooling rather than educational content
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
developer-tools documentation developer-tools tutorials awesome-lists cross-platform satire code-quality anti-patterns styleguide humor best-practices
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/trekhleb/state-of-the-art-shitcode · fetched 2026-08-28 · 8120b998e7dd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| trekhleb/state-of-the-art-shitcode | main | 56 |
For agents
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