Reuse facts and myths

Abstract

This paper on software reuse is the view of a practitioner rather than of a scientist. Myth 1: OO technology eats up reuse. Fact 1: OO does not automatically yield high reuse rates-both OO and reuse can complement each other. Myth 2: Incentives are key to reuse success. Fact 2: Incentives create awareness, are cheap but don't change much. Myth 3: Reuse is for free. Fact 3: Reuse is a mid-term investment impacting the entire software development process. It must be based on a product strategy which spans several releases or a family of products.<>