How To Survive a Ground-Up Rewrite Without Losing Your Sanity

I've done several ground up rewrites of running systems, the largest was probably the launch of MarketWatch 2.0. They are hard, and require incredible stamina, but if done right can be transformational.

If you're considering launching a major rewrite, or find yourself as the tech lead on such a project in flight, or are merely toiling in the trenches of such a project, hoping against hope that it will someday end... this post is for you.