What is the "tofu scale"?

Question

Some people have mentioned (e.g. here on StackOverflow) the "tofu scale" when talking about branches of source code. What is the scale and what do values on it represent? Do you guys use it, and are there any circumstances when it is especially useful?

Thanks!

Answer 1

The "Tofu Scale" is a way of measuring how firm or soft a given code branch is. It was created by Laura Wingerd. You can read more about it in her book Practical Perforce.