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If someone’s complaining about legacy systems, that means they’re deep in the weeds about to start the most heinous job in web services.
Dealing with legacy systems is like swimming through maple syrup. No one’s legacy systems are in good shape. They’ve been cobbled and duct-taped together for years. The previous redesign probably entailed a quick f
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