SMRTR ProgrammingNov 12, 2025Hacker Noon

7 Persuasive Ways CTOs Can Get Stakeholders Onboard With Code Refactoring

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Southwest Airlines' legacy crew scheduling system caused 17,000 flight cancellations and cost $740 million in fines and compensation, illustrating how outdated code creates massive business risks. CTOs can convince stakeholders to invest in refactoring by calculating clear ROI, demonstrating maintenance costs, and showing pilot project results.

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