Dev scraps 100k-line Java app and rebuilds it as eight single-purpose apps with AI
therealdanvega · x · 2026-10-17
Developer Dan Vega shares that after a year building a 100k+ line Java/Spring content management app, he ditched the whole project and rebuilt it with AI. The screenshot shows the new system: eight separate single-purpose apps (Publishing Pipeline, Thumbnail Studio, Scheduler, Sponsors, Speaking, Newsletter, Notes, Podcast), unified by a "Needs you today" cross-app todo list.
This is part 1/6 of a thread; follow-up posts cover the architecture lessons and MCP integration.
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