Why Rewrites Fail and Ugly Code Survives
Messiest parts of your codebase are usually the ones holding your entire business together. Rewriting them might be the fastest path to losing customers.
Sahil Kapoor, CEO at Hawk Martech and Technology Entrepreneur
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