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> Legacy code isn’t tech debt either: it was right for the time. Doesn’t this assume that code as written was of the highest quality? Under tight deadlines or
by danielecook 7y ago
> Legacy code isn’t tech debt either: it was right for the time.
Doesn’t this assume that code as written was of the highest quality? Under tight deadlines or misaligned priorities code quality suffers. Even if it works or “is right” doesn’t mean it wasn’t done to a standard that maximizes productivity.
- ljm 7y agoI don’t believe so, I’m just saying it wasn’t seen as a debt at the time. It might well have been the best they could do given the constraints. If they consciously chose to sacrifice on it, that’s the debt.