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More or less, but OP didn't say it was the only measure used. Just like LOCs and commits, it's a starting point. A general indicator of where you need to dig
by sbarre 2y ago
More or less, but OP didn't say it was the only measure used.
Just like LOCs and commits, it's a starting point. A general indicator of where you need to dig deeper or who to prioritize in your review.
- bjarneh 2y agoExactly, it's a very quick way to get an overview. Just by looking at how many developers have been working on things + their frequency of committing code is very helpful. Tons of files appearing at once is a quick give away that something is either copied from another project, or some massive "technology" (read: library, framework) is added; which can be hard to maintain unless the stuff being added is very mature.