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Code Behavior Analysis

What do cosmic events and your codebase have in common?

I'd say nothing if you don't work for NASA. But let's pretend just for fun that they do and explore 10 powerful techniques to understand your codebase evolution compared to cosmic phenomena.

1

Change Frequency / Hotspot Map

Discover the most frequently changed files in your codebase

2

Temporal Coupling

Identify files that often change together

3

Change Over Time

See the evolution of activity across your codebase

4

Ownership and Bus Factor

Understand who knows which parts of the code

5

Age of Code

Analyze how old the code in your project is

6

Commit Size Distribution

Measure change granularity and commit patterns

7

Refactoring vs. Feature Work

Track the balance between maintenance and features

8

Developer Collaboration Graph

Visualize team collaboration patterns

9

Lead Time and Change Velocity

Track delivery pace and workflow efficiency

10

Combine Behavior + Complexity

Find true high-risk zones in your code

Marek Sirkovský 2025