When to do a software rewrite.

In general, don’t rewrite. But if you do make sure it is for a good reason.

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I look for the one or more of these characteristics in the system to
justify a rewrite.

• Fixing a bug in one part of the system causes a bug to appear in another
  part of the system. This means the two parts are coupled in some way. If it…