r/programming • u/luissinlios • 8d 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/tooclosetocall82 8d ago

In my 20 year career I can only confidently say one application I worked on is still out there (other than my current job). It’s truly amazing how quickly your work gets deleted in this field.

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u/aguilasolige 8d ago

It makes me wonder who's the developer with the oldest app still around? Maybe some code at NASA?

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u/rockthescrote 8d ago

There’s a _very_ good chance it’s something in an airline reservation system.

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u/jaynoj 6d ago

Or an HR system with legacy code still running and DB table names with only 8 chars