http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2012/10/23/break-even-ratios-for-development-investment-decisions/ Wed, 01 May 2013 08:59:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2012/10/23/break-even-ratios-for-development-investment-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-15457 Derek-Jones Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:23:01 +0000 http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/?p=1150#comment-15457 <a href="#comment-15331" rel="nofollow">@Michael </a> Yes, some investments will reduce both d and M and some method of apportioning the investment between them needs to be figured out (I expect it to vary on a case by case basis). Figuring out an investment/benefit strategy for just d is very hard, but I plan to cover a few special cases. @Michael
Yes, some investments will reduce both d and M and some method of apportioning the investment between them needs to be figured out (I expect it to vary on a case by case basis). Figuring out an investment/benefit strategy for just d is very hard, but I plan to cover a few special cases.

]]> http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/2012/10/23/break-even-ratios-for-development-investment-decisions/comment-page-1/#comment-15331 Michael Wed, 24 Oct 2012 20:19:32 +0000 http://shape-of-code.coding-guidelines.com/?p=1150#comment-15331 I think this misses the fact that good investments can help decrease d itself. Investments in design, factoring, commenting, defensive programming reduce long term maintenance but also improve code quality and help get through integration and qa testing quicker. These investments early in the project help pay for themselves in the d time right away. I think this misses the fact that good investments can help decrease d itself. Investments in design, factoring, commenting, defensive programming reduce long term maintenance but also improve code quality and help get through integration and qa testing quicker. These investments early in the project help pay for themselves in the d time right away.

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