New Work%
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Total lines of code added or modified.
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 and 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.
