There is cost associated with keeping code alive. It is magnified when that code...

SoftwareMaven on Jan 6, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Why did infinite scroll fail at Etsy?

There is cost associated with keeping code alive. It is magnified when that code will have follow-on effects for how other code (search results format, etc) gets designed.

If the code is not providing real value, it should be thrown out.