I think this is so true. When you have an evolving system, just toss it out every few years and rebuild from scratch. Obviously, this only works if the people w

I think this is so true. When you have an evolving system, just toss it out every few years and rebuild from scratch. Obviously, this only works if the people who are building the new version have also build the previous version, i.e. it's the people with the knowledge of the system that's reusable and precious, the code is disposable.