What Characterizes Pairwise Modular Smells? (opens in new tab)

Enhancing the modular structure of existing systems has attracted substantial research interest, primarily through (1) software modularization and (2) identifying design issues (e.g., smells) as refactoring opportunities; however, both approaches often prove impractical to guide effective improvement. Inspired by both aforementioned approaches, our previous study introduced a novel and practical architectural smell -- called Pairwise Modular Sme...