Comment by stabbles Comment by stabbles 3 hours ago 2 replies Copy Link View on Hacker News "I think the whole EU should be reformed" reads exactly like a junior dev demanding a full rewrite from scratch.
Copy Link sam_lowry_ 3 hours ago Collapse Comment - Sometimes you have to rewrite from scratch when the original is broken beyond repair and institutional knowledge is lost.A young dev may have an easier time seeing this. Reply View | 1 reply Copy Link octopoc 2 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - Devs should not recommend rewrites until they have a workable plan on how to move forward without a rewrite, so they can compare the costs of rewrite vs. no rewrite. Reply View | 0 replies
Copy Link octopoc 2 hours ago Parent Collapse Comment - Devs should not recommend rewrites until they have a workable plan on how to move forward without a rewrite, so they can compare the costs of rewrite vs. no rewrite. Reply View | 0 replies
Sometimes you have to rewrite from scratch when the original is broken beyond repair and institutional knowledge is lost.
A young dev may have an easier time seeing this.