Understanding and selling the modern tech stack requires an appreciation for all stages of its life cycle. Karthik Balasubramanian argues that it is far too easy and common for software developers or IT departments to get caught up in the future versions of their products and discard their legacy systems, or at least ignore their impact. However, reevaluating and relocating time and energy spent on future products towards legacy products might be easier now than ever before, and it might save companies from wasting valuable time and resources.
