The article discusses the development and migration of sbcontrol, an internal tool at SwissBorg aimed at improving API communication. Initially built in Python for rapid development, it encountered significant challenges like build and functional instability over six years. Analysis revealed that the initial choice, while expedient, led to a fragile system with high maintenance costs. The story reflects a journey of overcoming technical difficulties and ultimately emphasizes the importance of justified software rewrites for greater reliability and efficiency in the future.
Python's reliance on native libraries caused local development issues, and the absence of compilation led to a fragile project. A rewrite was essential for improved stability.
The story highlights how the initial choice of Python was driven by rapid development needs, but over time, it revealed significant pain points that justified a rewrite.
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