Won’t fix! – Teil 4: Warum sich Codequalität nicht in eine Zahl pressen lässt
heise Developer · July 10, 2026
curated by Georg
The article examines why code quality resists reduction to single metrics such as Lines of Code, cyclomatic complexity, Halstead metrics, Maintainability Index or code coverage. It references Goodhart’s Law and Weyuker’s theorems to show that quality is multidimensional, incentive systems distort measurements, and key aspects remain unquantifiable. Experienced developers assess code by reading rather than dashboards.
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