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by munk-a 30 days ago
You are always limited by some legacy software/database.

If you're not limited by some legacy software/database initially then you will have such a large problem scope that you'll create your own legacy software/database internally.

I'll grant that if your problem is really simple and straightforward you can sometimes just build an ideal greenfield solution that's perfect and wonderful - but those problems are rarely the problems that are profitable to solve.