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‘Never Rewrite’ is a mantra of ours in the programming realm. Often times when software developers encounter nightmare codebases, the thought crosses their mind to work towards a complete rewrite. Don’t do that.

Recent episodes

Episode 69: Anxiety When Fixing a System You Didn't Create

Episode 68: The Fallacy of Rewriting Software to Save Money

Episode 67: Revisiting "The Joel Test: 12 Steps to Better Code"

Why should you 'Never Rewrite' your systems?

Is rewriting software really a money-saving strategy?

Is 'The Joel Test' still relevant today?