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by marquis_andras 1653 days ago
Michael Feathers uses several definitions of legacy code, depending on the situation. In your situation, he defines legacy code as follows.

"legacy code is the product of ... when your team turns over faster than your code turns over." [1]

1. https://www.software-engineering-unlocked.com/legacy-code-mi...

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Those two definitions just sold the book to me. Thanks.