5 ms·
> "worked" doesn't mean anything. "worked" means it gets the job done and legacy means it's old. Code only gets old when it worked (at some point). So I don't
by jackewiehose 7y ago
> "worked" doesn't mean anything.
"worked" means it gets the job done and legacy means it's old. Code only gets old when it worked (at some point).
So I don't think this redefinition is that far off.
- davesmith1983 7y agoI think they are referring to the fact that "Legacy" has now been defined as code without unit tests in some circles. However I agree in general most people mean "Old code I don't want to work on because I don't like the technology it is built in".