How would you build a webapp that last for at least 10 years without any update and software patch.
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no title2 years ago
Oh, no edit button. Replace "you're" with "your."
IT Manager in Energy and Utilities2 years ago
I don’t think we are there with a web app that have a self healing capabilities in such a way that you don’t need to update it
Senior Data Scientist in Miscellaneous2 years ago
Is this feasible in any way? Just look on the various SSL standards from SSL v2.0 to TLS 1.3 and their corresponding lifetime.
Develop the web app using the most appropriate technology for the day, then put it in a container. Run the web app in the container, but manage access through a proxy server that you can update and keep secure. I think this solution technically meets your needs because you're not updating the web app but the proxy in front of it. Now you're only longevity dependency is on the container technology, but there are ways to update the containers themselves without touching the contents where your web app lies.