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Andrew Lombardi calls one-shot app rewrites a "hack"

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Andrew Lombardi discusses the challenges and potential pitfalls of attempting a complete rewrite of an application, particularly when it forms the core of a business. He characterizes such a one-shot rewrite as a "hack," suggesting it's not a sustainable or advisable approach for critical software. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a commentary on software development practices, specifically regarding application rewrites, featuring an opinion from Andrew Lombardi.

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Andrew Lombardi calls one-shot app rewrites a "hack"

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    Porting a whole app somebody built their business on, for the giggles. Andrew Lombardi: one-shotting a rewrite is a hack. Full episode: https:// youtu.be/skObnU

    Porting a whole app somebody built their business on, for the giggles. Andrew Lombardi: one-shotting a rewrite is a hack. Full episode: https:// youtu.be/skObnUPT1Ic # AI # Kotlin # Java

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