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> As a very wise manager told me, "Code is a liability. Functionality and business value are assets." I'm not sure he is drawing the line in the right place. B
by rejschaap 8y ago
> As a very wise manager told me, "Code is a liability. Functionality and business value are assets."
I'm not sure he is drawing the line in the right place. Business value requires functionality which requires code. Business value would be an asset for obvious reasons. Functionality and code would be liabilities. Functionality and code that doesn't provide business value is waste. You want to minimize both functionality and code. Maybe it is just the analogy breaking down though.
- quanticle 8y agoBusiness value requires functionality which requires code. I don't think business value necessarily requires functionality. Business value is generated by code operating inside a specific business process. Only part of that process is software; the rest of it exists in the minds and the actions of the people interacting with the software. In some cases, it's easier to change the business process than it is to change the software.