Re:You Want Modules, Not Microservices
by hbrn on Tuesday January 03, 2023 @03:06PM
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Sure, but it can lead to 1000 lines which some people still think is too much.
The point is that a numeric upper bound on LoC is inherently subjective and pointless. Instead of measuring the right thing (concepts) you're measuring what's easy to measure (lines).
In fact, it usually makes things worse. I've seen it over and over: you have N tightly coupled classes in a single file which exceeds your LoC preference.
Instead of breaking the coupling you just move those classes into separate files. Boom, problem solved. Previously you had a mess, now you have a neat mess. Great success!
The point is that a numeric upper bound on LoC is inherently subjective and pointless. Instead of measuring the right thing (concepts) you're measuring what's easy to measure (lines).
In fact, it usually makes things worse. I've seen it over and over: you have N tightly coupled classes in a single file which exceeds your LoC preference.
Instead of breaking the coupling you just move those classes into separate files. Boom, problem solved. Previously you had a mess, now you have a neat mess. Great success!