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Just remember those 10,000 uniques are being driven by that spaghetti code. You could rewrite everything and make it better for yourself, but it's hubris to thi
by trevelyan 16y ago
Just remember those 10,000 uniques are being driven by that spaghetti code. You could rewrite everything and make it better for yourself, but it's hubris to think that any upgrade is going to be perfect and you could easily miss some small features or add bugs that make things worse for all those users. And as allwein says, small changes that improve profitability are more valuable than bigger changes that don't.
My advice is to implement changes incrementally. When you have to rewrite, modularize at the same time. Then you can upgrade components piece-by-piece and easily rollback if there are problems that affect the profitability of the business.
- anonymousgeek 16y agoWe are in total agreement. Now, skewing the topic a little: what would you do if you were in charge, alone, of the technical side of an online store with 10,000 uniques/day and a very cool domain name? Also, the owners of the company listen to you and like you. Crazy ideas are welcome!
- trevelyan 16y agoI don't know the market, but I'd aim really big and build your brand and community. Give the owners a couple of small wins before you stake your reputation on something really big and ask them to buy into something risky. Good luck -- sounds like a fun opportunity.