Usually, it is better to branch a separate "new" team in another space, functionally deprecate the old project one feature at a time, and jettison the previous team including the manager after 6 months of uptime.
Trying to untangle a mess often takes 7 times longer than simply re-building a better version with well defined use-cases. =)
this is so true, but sometimes the incompetence is so bad it's not feasible to build a competent team (very very difficult at least).
I'm actually in the middle of this now and I have to tell you, I've been doing this for 25+ years and I'm absolutely flabbergasted that people with this level of incompetence are gainfully employed in this industry. It's so bad we have contractor teams running circles around them and by circles I mean 2-3x their velocity with code designs that are as good or better.
I seriously consider becoming a Plumber everyday.
Had to develop esoteric personal projects to find the fun. =)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D9vAItORgE
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