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Discussion on: Can you share your favorite quote or rule related to IT?

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Carlos Gortaris

"If it works, don't touch it"

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Frank Puffer

To be honest, I hate this saying. It might make sense from a very short sighted business point of view but in the Long run it prevents progress and builds up technical debt.

Most of the times you say this you are wrong and you probably know it.

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Guillaume Martigny

That's the thing I'm starting to learn over the years. It is in direct conflict with "continuous refactoring" that I try to live by, but the reality of business catch you.