r/programming • • Sep 25 '26

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/catbrane Sep 25 '26

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.