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SimpleClosure found that about 37 percent of raw code disappeared after removing third-party or generated code and internal duplication, and its CEO says a codebase a quarter of the size can be worth double.
Dated 3 Sep 2026Source checked 11 Oct 2026Quote found on its page again 17 Oct 2026Basis: strong
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“Across the codebases we analyzed, roughly 37% of raw code disappeared after removing third-party/generated code and internal duplication.”
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- Of the startup workspaces SimpleClosure evaluated for sale, 95% use Slack, 87% Google Drive and 82% GitHub.
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