Comment by solatic
3 hours 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.
I would term it a Depreciating Asset, like a car or a building. Bitrot is real.
Yes, if code is only a liability then just delete the code and poof liability is gone.
Would it be fair to say that complexity is a liability, and LOC is an (approximate) measure of complexity?