Why Most Rewrites Fail and What Actually Works
Executive Brief
Maintainability Rewrites
PDF
< 1 MB
5 min
Executive Brief
· Maintainability Rewrites
· PDF
· < 1 MB
· 5 min
When software delivery gets sluggish and the developers say “it’s the code”, an engineering leader’s natural response might be “let’s rewrite it”. But those efforts disappoint and embarrass leadership and individual contributors alike.
This brief explains the causes of failure when rewriting software to improve maintainability.
What You'll Get
- An executive summary
- An explanation of the rewrite failure loop
- Brief coverage of associated costs and risks
- When rewrites can be successful and why
- Key takeaways