Listen "The Unreasonable Risk of Rewrites"
Episode Synopsis
We are often tempted to rewrite software - who doesn't like a new greenfield project? With all the promise of cleaner code, architecture, and fixing every problem in the past, they can be tempting to recommend. But here, there be dragons. Rewrites are often not the right answer and represent a unreasonable risk to yourself, your team, and your business.
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