Programming · by Hugo Martin · 2026-10-15
Legacy code rewrite: when is it the right call?
87 sparks · 18 comments
Programming · by Hugo Martin · 2026-10-15
87 sparks · 18 comments
Daniel Kiptoo · 10 likes
Would love actual data on rewriting legacy code instead of vibes. Anyone have links? :)
Budi Santoso · 2 likes
Fair enough
Lina Keller · 6 likes
Not gonna lie, rewriting legacy code sounds simple until you try it with real constraints.
Ethan Brooks · 4 likes
Same experience here
Mariam Said · 5 likes
My manager read one article on rewriting legacy code and now it's our whole roadmap lol.
Faisal Al Saud · 1 likes
wait until you see the invoice
Ethan Brooks · 0 likes
lol my cat has stronger opinions on it than I do
Huy Le · 4 likes
Anyone else tired of the hype around rewriting legacy code? Feels like every other post is about it :)
Finn Brown · 1 likes
send help
Aoi Ito · 4 likes
We tried rewriting legacy code last quarter. Small stuff went well, but it got messy at scale.
Bianca Santos · 2 likes
wait until you see the invoice
Rohan Mehta · 0 likes
my wallet felt that
Curious River · 4 likes
I do this for a living, and the biggest costs of rewriting legacy code aren't the ones in the demo!
Bianca Santos · 11 likes
this. so much this
Solar River · 2 likes
Same experience here
Arif Hasan · 3 likes
I'm more of an enthusiast than a pro, but rewriting legacy code on weekends has been fun.
Rapid Baker · 8 likes
this. so much this
Amelia Hughes · 6 likes
Same experience here