03/09/2026
Thinking your app needs a full rebuild? Slow down, most of the time it doesn't.
Full rewrites fail more often than they succeed. What actually works is replacing the system in slices: new pieces run alongside the old one, traffic shifts over gradually, and the old system shrinks until it's gone. No risky "flip the switch" moment.
The real question isn't how old your codebase is. It's whether you can still ship a change safely in under a day. If you can, you just need to tackle the riskiest piece first.
DM "ROADMAP" if you want help figuring out where to start.