> Software isn't construction, it's gardening, and it requires constant maintenance and attention. Software is like construction, you don't demolish everything

> Software isn't construction, it's gardening, and it requires constant maintenance and attention. Software is like construction, you don't demolish everything and start from scratch just because it's a little, or very old. Discarding everything and rewriting in another language is a expensive and error prone process. To cite the excellent Joel blog: > the single worst strategic mistake that any software company can make: They decided to rewrite the code from scratch. https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-...