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> Code is a liability You're over-simplifying. Code in and of itself is neither an asset nor a liability. The minimal amount of code needed to solve business n
by solatic 5mo ago
> Code is a liability
You're over-simplifying. Code in and of itself is neither an asset nor a liability. The minimal amount of code needed to solve business needs with no additional complexity is an asset with some maintenance liabilities attached (same as how a farmer's tractor is an asset that needs to be maintained), with depreciation if unmaintained (bitrot). Any code used to build unnecessary complexity is pure liability.
- quikoa 5mo agoYes, if code is only a liability then just delete the code and poof liability is gone.
- datsci_est_2015 5mo agoWould it be fair to say that complexity is a liability, and LOC is an (approximate) measure of complexity?
- anamexis 5mo agoThat’s just the same statement with an extra step.
- Nemi 5mo agoI would term it a Depreciating Asset, like a car or a building. Bitrot is real.
- ytoawwhra92 5mo agoA liability isn't an inherently bad thing. A loan is a liability, but you might take one out regardless because you know you can use it to make more money than you'll have to pay back in interest. That said, I think it's more correct to characterise code as a depreciating asset, as another commenter did.