I’m curious how software can be created and evolve over time. I’m afraid that at some point, we’ll realize there are issues with the software we’re using that can only be remedied by massive changes or a complete rewrite.

Are there any instances of this happening? Where something is designed with a flaw that doesn’t get realized until much later, necessitating scrapping the whole thing and starting from scratch?

  • LeFantome
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    7 months ago

    Are you aware of macOS? Because it is still built with the same UI tools that you mention.

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      1 month ago

      Aware, yes. Interested, no - closed source philosophy, and the way Apple implements it specifically, turn me off hard.