>> What legacy code does is inhibit your ability to make the fundamental changes you need to implement in order to stay competitive. There's always the possibi

>> What legacy code does is inhibit your ability to make the fundamental changes you need to implement in order to stay competitive. There's always the possibility that your existing code doesn't suck, and was designed to be flexible for changes. Ideally, you've done a good job and can rewrite small pieces of your system iteratively as needed, rather than having to chuck the whole thing.