A Case for an Early Rewrite

Mon, 07 Oct 2019 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve started listening to Maintainable, and one of Robby’s standard questions is whether you’re on Team Refactor or Team Rewrite.

I’m on Team Refactor. The best way to achieve a rewrite is through a series of incremental refactors.

So it’s a little awkward to admit that the best refactor I ever shipped started as a rewrite. The two aren’t opposites. Done right, the rewrite is the thing that buys you the right to refactor. And a looming deadline is the best excuse you’ll ever get to start early.

Rewrite on 👨🏻‍💻 ∉ ℚ

A Case for an Early Rewrite