[hinkley]

I like to use the model that humans can only grasp so much, and that only increases slowly if at all, so on a mature project you have to try to keep the amount of stuff to remember constant. New code that adds new concepts needs to be counterbalanced by simplifying things elsewhere. As the inherent complexity increases, chip away at the accidental.

I sweeten the pot with management by pointing out that if you do this, it’s easier to ramp up new people. If you can ramp up new people, you can absorb new customers without making a fool of yourself in the process. We should want to be able to take on big new customers, right?