Rewriting an existing tool or utility in another language may lead to real improvements in the tool.
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Zen Device
on May 04, 2007
Whenever I have done a rewrite for educational purposes or to 'pad my resume', I have almost always ended up improving the original tool, because the new language introduces me to new ways of solving a programming problem that weren't as obvious in the tool's original language. I often end up improving the tool's performance and expanding its capabilities. Following this process for me always leaves the tool in a better state than when I originally found it.
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