# Episode 154: Feature Parity Pitfalls

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Podcast: [Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168)
Published: 2026-05-10T16:11:07+00:00
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## Resource

Jeffrey Sherman and Isaac Askew discuss the pitfalls of aiming for feature parity during software rewrites, emphasizing the importance of communication, boundaries, and incremental improvements over blind feature replication.

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