Another great read for those who write code.

On Long Term Software Development https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/on-long-term-software-development/

These are the recommendations for long-term software development:

- Keep it simple. Simpler than that. Yes, even simpler. You can always add the complexity later if needed!

Keeping it simple requires periodic refactoring / code deletion

- Think real real hard about your dependencies. Fewer is likely better. Scrutinize and audit. And if you find you can’t audit 1600 dependencies, rethink your plan. Don’t go for LinkedIn-based development choices.

Re-visit your dependencies periodically to see how they are doing

- Testing, testing, testing! Will help you spot shifting dependencies in time, will give you confidence to do the refactoring you need to keep things simple

- Document all the things, not just the code, but also the philosophy, the idea, the “why”

- Aim for a steady team. Get actual employees with a long-time investment in your project

- If you can get away with it, ponder being open source

- Logging, (performance) telemetry will save your bacon over the years