Rewrites Glossary
Browse 4 rewrites terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
4 Rewrites Terms
- Big Rewrite
- A sweeping plan to rebuild a system from scratch rather than improving it incrementally. In engineering slang, the big rewrite is usually discussed with...
- Burn It Down
- A hyperbolic expression of wanting to throw away a broken system, process, or codebase and start over from scratch. It is often said jokingly, but it can also...
- Code Bankruptcy
- A dramatic way to describe giving up on rescuing the current codebase and starting over because the maintenance burden feels overwhelming. In engineering...
- Code Phoenix
- A system or module that has been rebuilt, revived, or made useful again after seeming doomed. In engineering slang, a code phoenix usually emerges from a major...
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