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​​Why our code tends to become big ball of mud over time
Our codebases seem to corrode over time. Overall quality tends to decrease. Each new change is harder to introduce. We all use OOP good practices, control our dependencies, adjust to SOLID principles and use patterns. And even so, our systems head toward becoming a big ball of mud inevitably. It turns out it is not enough to keep systems viable in an environment of relentless change.