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Cyclomatic complexity caps: the limit is the lever
Original: Cyclomatic caps: the limit is the lever, not the warning https:// thelemmy.club/post/57677728
Developers are debating the use of cyclomatic complexity caps in software engineering, arguing that the imposed limit itself functions as a lever shaping code design rather than merely a warning sign of tangled logic. The discussion centers on how setting a numeric threshold changes developer behaviour and code quality, prompting reflection on whether such metrics should be treated as active design constraints.
Why now: A developer community discussion about code complexity limits is resonating with programmers who deal with maintainability and tooling in their daily work.
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- Cyclomatic caps: the limit is the lever, not the warning https:// thelemmy.club/post/57677728 · nark3d@thelemmy.club · 1
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