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I inherited code that contained files that were last updated in 1997
That isn’t a bad thing. On the contrary, according to the open-closed principle, you should strive for writing code you never have to touch again.
There’s a difference between ” it hasn’t changed because it doesn’t need to be changed” and ” it hasn’t changed because it’s impossible to predict the impact of any change, and no one wants to be responsible for things breaking”.
“Who the fuck wrote this garbage?! ……oh.”
Even if it was my code, after 6 years:
