This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Giovanni Proietta
[Extract from our blog, by Jeremy Daniels]
Does your app actually need more code?
Think about it:
• 80% of software maintenance costs are due to “technical debt”
• Developers spend 42% of time dealing with bad code
• Only 15% of code in average projects is actually used
The counterintuitive truth:
Less code often leads to better software.
“Perfection is achieved when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Why is less code better?
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Giovanni Proietta