songmu “The code becomes a liability from the moment it is written” and I said that too, but instead of saying liabilities, it’s easier to say “from the moment it is written, aging It’s easier to understand if you say “the aging starts the moment you write it” instead of saying liabilities. That’s what repair reserves are for. For accounting purposes, the reserve for repairs is recorded as a liability, so it is still a liability if I say it is a liability.

songmu The latest version at the time it was created, but after a while it is no longer up-to-date, is a clear example of aging.


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