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LeadDev editor’s picks: December 2022

From responding to the risk of layoffs, to why you probably shouldn’t rewrite that code, here are the five articles you absolutely need to read from November on LeadDev.
November 28, 2022

From responding to the risk of layoffs, to why you probably shouldn’t rewrite that code. In no particular order, here are the five articles you absolutely need to read from November on LeadDev.

1. Camille Fournier, Five reasons you shouldn’t rewrite that code

Application rewrites can seem like a panacea to many an organizational problem, but as The Manager’s Path author Camille Fournier identifies here: that’s a trap!

“I’m not saying you should never rewrite anything. I have led successful rewrites, so I know that they are possible. But before you agree to the commitment of rewriting, allow me to share five reasons it might be a bad idea,” she writes.

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