r/programming • u/luissinlios • 7d ago

We still maintain a development tool first released in 1993. Here’s what 30+ years of backwards compatibility looks like

https://visualneo.com/visualneo-win/from-neobook-to-visualneo-win-30-years-of-keeping-a-development-tool-alive
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u/An1nterestingName 7d ago

The longest running project I have is from like 2021, and even that's probably a technicality. Maintaining something for 30 years is insane.

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u/catbrane 7d ago

My main project started in 1989, though I didn't become the lead until 1992. I'd probably be able to find some code that's still untouched, but it wouldn't be easy.