This is a classic. After more than a decade in the bowels of the Fortune 500, this rings as true today as ever. I try and re-read every couple of years to ref

This is a classic. After more than a decade in the bowels of the Fortune 500, this rings as true today as ever. I try and re-read every couple of years to refresh my memory. One additional thing I'll add: Over the years it's become clear to me that the big ball of mud is not necessarily the worst end state. It means the code was valuable enough to maintain, and important enough to continue to extend.