# New Work%

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**Total lines of code added or modified.**

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* Low % of New Work indicates the team is trying to change old code even to build new features, which will impact the implementation of high blast radius and poor solid principles.\
  A **low percentage of New Work** means the team is often changing old code, even when building new features. This can lead to more bugs and make the code harder to manage. It may be a sign that the **architecture needs improvement**.\
  It's a signal to review the architecture.
* More New Work, along with slight [<mark style="color:purple;">Rework</mark>](/metrics-and-definitions/quality/rework.md) and [<mark style="color:purple;">Maintenance</mark>](/metrics-and-definitions/quality/maintenance.md) is always a good sign, as it indicates solid practices are in place, and the team can go ship new features at a faster pace as code is isolated.

#### Industry Benchmarking

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