Upgrading legacy systems without losing your sanity 🤯
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Strategies that I’ve found helpful when performing a major technology upgrade.
#planning
Addresses considerations in project management and early stages of system design, such as prioritization, risk management, and the long-term impacts of decisions.
2025
Break down silos with a walking skeleton 💀
A walking skeleton forces developers to talk, aligning both code and teams from day one.
2024
Depth-first development 📋
Follow the original task for as long as it takes to complete it. Keep a list of everything else.
Just close all issues 🗑️
Has the backlog become longer than you can finish within a reasonable time frame?
Will it be harder tomorrow? ⏳
A question which can help you both prioritize more effectively and design better systems.
Risk-driven development 🧨
Identify the parts of your project with highest risk, and make sure to look at them early.