Comments on: rewrite the code from scratch ? http://www.onesandthrees.com/2008/09/rewrite-the-code-from-scratch/ ... blogging about coding, music and who knows what else ... Mon, 18 May 2026 12:33:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Barry http://www.onesandthrees.com/2008/09/rewrite-the-code-from-scratch/#comment-5 Barry Sun, 07 Sep 2008 20:02:33 +0000 http://www.onesandthrees.com/?p=33#comment-5 Andy, I'm at exactly the same point. Our five year old application is showing its age and adding each new feature takes much longer than it should because it's outgrown its original remit. We're using ColdFusion and because it's near impossible getting any CF staff these days we're considering starting from scratch. So do we rewrite in PHP/Rails or do we continue building a skyscraper on wobbly foundations? The developer in me wants to rewrite but it's a huge risk to start from a blank slate. Sorry to hear that v5 hasn't been warmly received. I'd ask why the powers that be took two years to offer this decision; why didn't they review sooner? I see you're in Berlin for RailsConf. Have fun: I wish I was out there myself! Barry Andy, I’m at exactly the same point. Our five year old application is showing its age and adding each new feature takes much longer than it should because it’s outgrown its original remit. We’re using ColdFusion and because it’s near impossible getting any CF staff these days we’re considering starting from scratch. So do we rewrite in PHP/Rails or do we continue building a skyscraper on wobbly foundations? The developer in me wants to rewrite but it’s a huge risk to start from a blank slate.

Sorry to hear that v5 hasn’t been warmly received. I’d ask why the powers that be took two years to offer this decision; why didn’t they review sooner?

I see you’re in Berlin for RailsConf. Have fun: I wish I was out there myself!

Barry

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