A messy codebase contains countless examples that shouldn't be copied
A messy codebase contains countless examples that shouldn't be copied.
Result? Hiring more developers often just creates tech debt, faster. 👎
A consistent codebase contains clear recipes for success.
Result? New developers can quickly add value. 👍
Hence, my rule: Adding more developers to a messy codebase just accelerates technical debt creation.
Before adding more developers, fix the patterns that you don't want to proliferate.
Code get copied. So assure the code that exists is worth copying.