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Is Chandler's Demise Evidence that Dynamic Languages Can't Scale? » dynamic v static
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Less code therefore less complexity.
Less code doesn't imply less complexity. The whole idea of refactoring is too continuously reduce entropy. As a result of refactoring, one can lead to more code, however the additional structure leads to easier maintenance.
Imagine if Eclipse was refactored to a single monolithic code base. I believe it would have less code. Unfortunately, it's extensibility would be compromised and therefore would not achieve it's goals of supporting a community of developers.