* "Lines of code" is a meaningless metric. Please stop using it.* I can agree that LOC is a terribly abused metric, but it is not completely without meaning. I

* "Lines of code" is a meaningless metric. Please stop using it.* I can agree that LOC is a terribly abused metric, but it is not completely without meaning. It's just really rough and better left untouched in decisions involving money. I can imagine this story being true. Just as likely, I can imagine the opposite being true. Nothing offered, nothing learned. I think it's just an invitation to reflect on the ways that this story comes true. People mistake needless, unhelpful processes for "tried and true methods" and software "architects" frequently over-engineer and create solutions worse than the problems. I'm not under any illusions that you (and most people here) don't already understand this. It probably wasn't aimed at you. There are many programmers today who don't understand that this kind of story plays itself out every day to some degree. The fact that the opposite story can also happen doesn't detract from the point that is being made.