Rewrite risks
Why rewrites are so hard (and expensive)
Rewrites have a bad reputation for good reason. The most expensive thing you can do in software is rewrite an entire system.
Rewrites are also scary scope creepers:
- Complexity overload
- Legacy dependencies
- Lack of understanding
- Scope creep
- Testing nightmares
- User experience disruption
- Code area lockdown
- Software standstill
Refactor safely
Renovate legacy systems for maintainable software
Everyone wants their codebase to be easier to maintain. Getting there is another story. Legacy system modernization and refactoring is not the most glamorous work. But we honestly enjoy that kind of challenge. Legacy rescues are our speciality because our experienced software consultants have seen just about everything.
We’ll remove blockers, safely factor your codebase, and share knowledge. You and your team get a legacy system that’s easier to maintain now and in the future.
Tech & Techniques
We also speak a bunch of languages, frameworks, tooling, and techniques. And we’ll meet your team where they are, using your tools and processes.
Automated Testing
Automated testing to fit your team
We have a lot of thoughts about testing, but we’re not dogmatic about it. Your situation is as unique as your team and your codebase. We’ll help your team focus on solid practices for building automated end-to-end tests as part of their daily activities.
We’ll meet you where you are, then make recommendations on how to make automated testing work best for your team. So your test suite is able to evolve at the same pace as your codebase.
Working with industry-leading clients:
Rewrite Options
Okay, but really: what about rewrites?
We get it. Sometimes there are unavoidable reasons to choose a rewrite. We’ve worked on rewrites to enable business critical, system-wide innovation.
And we’re pros at making scary stuff boring. But, if you’re considering a rewrite of your legacy codebase, it’s crucial to carefully weigh the costs, risks, and benefits before investing. We can do a free office hours session to help you evaluate your decision.
Test Double wasn’t just in a rush to fill open seats. Instead, they worked with us as a business partner to ensure optimal technical and cultural fit.
Kenneth delivered features quickly from week one and enabled us to catch the school sales cycle for our new product. He also did extra credit beyond the sprint: raised the bar on automated testing and proactively helped ramp up new team members. Kenneth reshaped my views on the value an embedded contractor can bring to a team.
No task is too big or small, too glamorous or dirty—they are all handled with care and attention to detail. Test Double has been by far my favorite consulting experience in my career.
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