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This article for is for those of us tasked with refactoring/rewriting an existing application. A significant application. Not only in size, but importance to the organization. The type of apps:which have been written and maintained over years by more than a few. The term "legacy" should not be associated with anything negative necessarily. Our lives are still powered by these apps (not to be confused with mobile apps) so for better or worse, they continue to provide tremendous value.