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I imagine rewriting a large code base in any language to be very expensive, I doubt somebody can justify such an expense just because a bunch of new hires don't
by pavelludiq 15y ago
I imagine rewriting a large code base in any language to be very expensive, I doubt somebody can justify such an expense just because a bunch of new hires don't want to use a language. Companies don't rewrite java apps in lisp because a new of college grads don't want to use java.
- freehunter 15y agoNo matter how much I wish they would...
- pavelludiq 15y agoI can't say i disagree with BigCo on this one. If one wishes to use better languages the options are to switch jobs, start your own company or stay, but push to augment the existing codebase with other JVM languages. Clojure and Scala people have had some success starting skunkworks projects. But a complete switch? In most cases thats insanity. Companies have actually died trying to rewrite their apps from scratch. And even a slow gradual rewrite might take too long and be too expensive, not to mention not bringing any immediate benefits, because you're not adding new functionality and fixing existing bugs.