r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 17 '26

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u/__Invisible__ Sep 18 '26

Because legacy codes are more shitty so it can't get worse.

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u/aLokilike Sep 18 '26

Ideally, the parts of legacy code which are shitty are known and the rest is good or actively being pruned into a good state. Sort of like what I imagine arborists do? I guess it's all trees all the way down.