Taking care of a software project long-term is not about immediate action but routine and regular checks. We have to know we're heading in the right direction; otherwise, we might end up trapped in a legacy project that is hard to get out of. When clients contact our [Rector team](https://getrector.com/hire-team) for help with their project, **they often share a few common treats**. I wish they would contact me 2 years earlier for a week of consulting. Their project would be in a much better ...