Holidays, religion, family, work.
Tradition drives a lot of the processes and procedures around much of our lives. Like code passed down through generations. The hardware is the same, but the software is different.
Some of it elegant and efficient. Some of it full of bugs.
Some traditions anchor us. Give the event meaning. Bring stability, connection, and nostalgia. A sense of place. You don’t rewrite the code that works. You build on it.
Some traditions hold us back. They’re written for an old platform. They solved problems that no longer exist. They addressed fears that are no longer real. Yet we keep running them, unaware of the drag on performance.
When we treat all traditions as sacred, we miss the chance to debug. To evolve. To make the system better. Sometimes, that means updating a line or two. Sometimes, that means starting over.
Honor the past. Understand the source. Respect the emotions.
Then patch it, replace it, or maintain it.
