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Is the amount of legacy code you're responsible for increasing or decreasing?

Survey period: 4 Aug 2014 to 11 Aug 2014

Compared to this time last year. "Legacy code" meaning code that relates to a no-longer supported systems or features.

OptionVotes% 
It's increasing substantially15511.23
It's increasing32723.70
It's about the same50036.23
It's decreasing29321.23
It's decreasing substantially1057.61



 
GeneralRefactoring should be a developer's habit Pin
Vassilis Tsolekas3-Aug-14 23:09
Vassilis Tsolekas3-Aug-14 23:09 
GeneralMessage Removed PinPopular
4-Aug-14 2:20
professionalN_tro_P4-Aug-14 2:20 
GeneralOut of my control - sometimes Pin
Swinkaran3-Aug-14 19:53
professionalSwinkaran3-Aug-14 19:53 
GeneralI'm doing my job Pin
Mycroft Holmes3-Aug-14 19:10
professionalMycroft Holmes3-Aug-14 19:10 
GeneralMoving from .NET framework 2.0 to 4.5 was bit headache Pin
koolprasad20033-Aug-14 18:46
professionalkoolprasad20033-Aug-14 18:46 
GeneralRe: Moving from .NET framework 2.0 to 4.5 was bit headache Pin
Swinkaran3-Aug-14 20:30
professionalSwinkaran3-Aug-14 20:30 
GeneralRe: Moving from .NET framework 2.0 to 4.5 was bit headache Pin
DannyVarod5-Aug-14 11:48
DannyVarod5-Aug-14 11:48 
GeneralRe: Moving from .NET framework 2.0 to 4.5 was bit headache Pin
Nelek5-Aug-14 12:43
protectorNelek5-Aug-14 12:43 
DannyVarod wrote:
was your company asleep for 6 years?

I was about to be sent to a customer with hardware that got out of stock like 15 years ago (or maybe a bit more). And it is still running several times a month (they don't produce that product each day).

The problem is... whenever something brakes, they will probably have to replace the full monster. Because the hardware is not sold anymore (if you don't have the big luck to find it in Ebay, a garage shop or something like that).

So, yes... pity but yes. There are a lot of companies in the real world that get stick in something with the moto "if it works, don't touch it", it doesn't matter if it is a good or a bad idea.
M.D.V. Wink | ;)

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GeneralRe: Moving from .NET framework 2.0 to 4.5 was bit headache Pin
koolprasad20036-Aug-14 19:28
professionalkoolprasad20036-Aug-14 19:28 
GeneralIt's about the same.. Pin
Agent__0073-Aug-14 18:19
professionalAgent__0073-Aug-14 18:19 
GeneralRe: It's about the same.. Pin
RugbyLeague3-Aug-14 23:39
RugbyLeague3-Aug-14 23:39 

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