On 2 September 2016 at 17:23, Dave Horsfall <dave at horsfall.org> wrote: [...] > I think I saw that in CACM: "Prepare to throw out half your code, because > you will anyway". There is Brook's law: Plan to throw one away, you will anyways [MMM Chapt. 11]. (There is also Writh's advice not to be afraid of tossing it and starting again) but I do'nt recall the 50% rule.