Reuse Improves Maintainability

20 August 2024 by Phillip JohnstonMany focus on Reusability through the lens of being able to use the same code for different projects. Using previously developed components with minimal rework is especially desirable given the increasing pressure on software teams to produce software faster. Aspencore’s 2023 Embedded Market Survey shows that this type of reuse happens, with 89% of respondents saying their systems reused code from a previous project. Another, often overlooked, benefit of reusability is that it helps reduce maintenance costs for an organization. Since maintenance inevitably dominates the product lifecycle, reducing the associated costs can have a significant …

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