# Readability/Maintainability

> The degree to which code stays readable and maintainable, sometimes sacrificed for performance.

Record: `lex:readability-maintainability`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Performance Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/performance-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-readability-maintainability

## category

- [Scalability / Performance / Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/scalability-performance-optimization.md)

## referenced-by

- [Optimization](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/optimization.md)