[samcday]

> 2.b Is the person who wrote the initial version still the main developer?

> Our opinion: Developers don't like to inherit code at this stage when apps tend to be big monoliths. It's common that if they do it, they re-factor (or re-build) big chunks of the software.

Shockingly accurate. It's like these folks can read engineers' minds!

[yitchelle]

it could also a sign that the company is reliant on this rock star, and not have a team around the product.

[Aeolun]

Chances are they have a single developer in the first place :P