BoS2015 David Heinemeier Hansson – Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder of Basecamp. Rewrite!
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Joel Spolsky discusses the critical mistake software companies make by rewriting code from scratch, which often leads to negative outcomes. He emphasizes the importance of improving existing software rather than starting anew, citing the challenge of adapting to change while honoring previous work. The document encourages collaboration and progress in project development.
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![– Joel Spolsky, Things You Should Never Do, Part I [2000]
“They did it by making the
single worst strategic mistake
that any software company can make:
They decided to rewrite the code from
scratch.”](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/bos2015-davidheneimeierhansonnbasecamprewrite-151001193105-lva1-app6891/85/BoS2015-David-Heinemeier-Hansson-Creator-of-Ruby-on-Rails-Founder-of-Basecamp-Rewrite-5-320.jpg)
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BoS2015 David Heinemeier Hansson – Creator of Ruby on Rails, Founder of Basecamp. Rewrite!
- 1. REWRITE
- 5. – Joel Spolsky, Things You Should Never Do, Part I [2000] “They did it by making the single worst strategic mistake that any software company can make: They decided to rewrite the code from scratch.”
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- 11. Net gain: -2 Cost of change: 10 Value of change: 8
- 19. COMPETE WITH YOUR VERY BEST IDEAS
- 20. It’s easier to justify improving what is than to start fresh
- 21. – Louis C.K. “There there’s a huge challenge in not having your old act. But I think you rise to the occasion. You won’t rise to the occasion if you don’t put a void there: you have to take away your old material from yourself.”
- 23. Help people make progress on projects together
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