That is very short, the subject has been explored much more deeply in the past. I'd suggest Brian Foote's Big ball of mud where he talks about software going

That is very short, the subject has been explored much more deeply in the past. I'd suggest Brian Foote's Big ball of mud where he talks about software going through phases of expansion and consolidation, he also discusses the total rewrite in much greater lengths. Although it too is lacks hard data and I find parts of the format and discourse annoying (can't exactly put my finger on why), I think it is still more interesting. http://www.laputan.org/mud/mud.html http://www.laputan.org/mud/mud.html