How Much Does a Line of Code Really Cost? A Tale of Two Projects

A senior developer compares a traditional co‑located auction site project with a distributed open‑source Java project, revealing that the cost per line of code drops from nearly $4 to just $0.13, highlighting the massive efficiency gains of distributed development.

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How Much Does a Line of Code Really Cost? A Tale of Two Projects

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May 12, 2016 · R&D Management

Why Distributed Teams Can Cut Code Costs by 30× Compared to Co‑Located Teams

A senior architect compares two real projects—one a traditional co‑located auction site and the other an open‑source distributed Java product—showing that the distributed team produced code at roughly $0.13 per line versus $3.98 per line, a thirty‑fold cost reduction.

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Why Distributed Teams Can Cut Code Costs by 30× Compared to Co‑Located Teams