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Code Is Debt

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118 points tornikeo | 1 comments | 31 Aug 25 17:58 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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c54 ◴[31 Aug 25 21:15 UTC] No.45087159[source]▶
I've been at companies where the company itself has no code assets but depends on a bunch of 3rd party enterprise services to run the core business. Brings up the question of how to measure how much code you have: if you depend on a legacy saas provider, do their lines of code count as your liability?
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wslh ◴[31 Aug 25 22:58 UTC] No.45087839[source]▶
I think the top liability If you depend on a bunch of 3rd parties is if they close or are acquired and change the terms. Many times, we are using services from startups that were only well-funded and have not reached break-even and/or a sustainability business.
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1. drob518 ◴[31 Aug 25 23:01 UTC] No.45087858[source]▶
A lot depends on the details of what the service provides, but yea, the worst is when your critical data is not accessible or recoverable because someone else holds it for you and something happens that cuts you off. The doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t use any service, but you do need to think through some worst case scenarios and think about your recovery strategy.