I'm starting a greenfield project and I'm terrified.

Published on August 04, 2020 and filed under Software engineering
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For years, my main expertise as a software engineer has been modernizing and improving legacy systems. This week, I’m starting a greenfield project and I’m terrified. Here is what I drew from my experience to come up with a battle plan.

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