My criteria is: how long does code last during product iteration and spec changes. If it’s immediately thrown away every time requirements change, the code prob

My criteria is: how long does code last during product iteration and spec changes. If it’s immediately thrown away every time requirements change, the code probably ain’t that great. If it is relatively easy to evolve, something has gone well. However, if you can’t change the code because it’s such a complex web of interdependencies where you musta modify the requirements, the code is very bad.