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Chapter 5. Growth Dynamics
Figure 5.12: Evolution of Type Construction Count for ProGuard.
internal and external team members. A sample of observed significant
changes in Gini Coefficients is presented in Table 5.4.
Architects often face a situation in which they have to select a thirdparty
component. They need to consider the desired functional requirements
as well as project-specific and institutional principles governing
local development practices and styles.
In other words, we need to consider risks arising from mismatches between
existing team habits and newly adapted third-party preferences.
Therefore, before a final decision is made, architects should inspect past
or ongoing projects and compare the responsibility distribution profiles
(captured in the respective Gini coefficients). This method focuses on
fitness rather than prescriptive rules to proactively avert emerging development
risks.
The true benefit of the Gini coefficient is its ability to capture precisely
and summarize changes in both the degree of concentration and the
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