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I think this is a good thing. Moving from having no choice but to replace an entire system to being able to work on it in incrementally makes an otherwise impo

I think this is a good thing. Moving from having no choice but to replace an entire system to being able to work on it in incrementally makes an otherwise impossible problem tractable. If you end up only replacing the problematic parts of a legacy system and retaining the rest I think that's fine.

closeparen 7y ago
The legacy has to be really bad for an abandoned mid-flight migration to be any better. Usually the intermediate state is at least a little worse (but worth it because you eventually get through). Strangler pattern only helps bound the damage.