Working Effectively with Legacy Code

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Working Effectively with Legacy Code launched on December 29, 2015 with 96 votes, #433 of 3,505 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedDec 29, 2015

Launch day▲ 96 votes, 2 commentstop 12% of 3,505 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#433
of 3,505 launches in December 2015: 75%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 108
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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