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Yes, there are many legitimate reasons to rewrite like dieng frameworks/languages. However we are discussing here the case where reason proposed for the rewrite
by sytelus 8y ago
Yes, there are many legitimate reasons to rewrite like dieng frameworks/languages. However we are discussing here the case where reason proposed for the rewrite is solely to satisfy physiological need of some developers to work on code they can call it their own. A lot of things can be done by refactoring but the devs with these issues often just start new projects of their own that does same thing. In companies like Google, for example, there are at least 5 different products for messaging.
- seanmcdirmid 8y agoDo you mean psychological or really physiological? I get the former, the latter seems dubious at best.
- chihuahua 8y agoIndeed, "physiological" would mean developers die or suffer serious injury if they don't rewrite. Seems unlikely.
- gtirloni 8y agoOk, understood. I think the point I was trying to make (and apparently didn't write it down correct thus the downvotes) is that sometimes the ownership argument could just be an easier, less politically charged way to engage the audience. Who would argue against letting some new developer take ownership of something (if they have the skills, of course)? While discussing all those other questions I posed could open a can of worms.