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[–] [email protected] 72 points 10 months ago (3 children)

But you should probably touch it before all the dependencies are outdated. And before everyone who understands how to work with it has left. Especially if it happens to be core to the business.

:)

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago

I completely agree. I think "touching" is the right word. Don't rebuild it, update as needed and get familiar (if needed)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

had to completely replace a component in a massive project at my work recently because we forgor how it worked and had a newer different thing for it. it was so intertwined into that project that I practically had to do a ship of Theseus on it 😭😭😭😭

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Why would you touch your job security?