The MenderCon CFP is closing soon! Like March 16th soon, so get off your butt and submit your presentation.
https://sessionize.com/mendercon-2026/
While you are at it, you should also update that dependency you have been putting off. Don't act surprised. You know which one I'm talking about. We all have "that" dependency we need to update but have been putting of for some reason.
tl;dr: Submit MenderCon CFP ASAP!
Legacy code slows everything down.
It increases risk, drags out releases, and makes even small changes harder than they should be.
AI is starting to change that.
I put together a post on how teams can use AI to modernize codebases more strategically by surfacing technical debt, improving test coverage, supporting refactoring, and reducing modernization risk.
Read it here:
https://aitransformer.online/ai-codebase-modernization-strategy/
#AI #SoftwareEngineering #LegacyCode #TechDebt #CodeModernization
AI Tool Identifies Vulnerabilities in Decades-Old Apple II Program
đź“° Original title: Claude AI Finds Bugs In Microsoft CTO's 40-Year-Old Apple II Code
🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Usuarios: It's clickbait ⚠️
View full AI summary: https://killbait.com/en/ai-tool-identifies-vulnerabilities-in-decades-old-apple-ii-program/?redirpost=83313573-82aa-444e-a065-42fbf2ab4f98
Michael Feathers wrote in the preface of Working Effectively with Legacy Code:
“Legacy code is simply code without tests.”
But I keep wondering:
If we add tests to legacy code…
does it stop being legacy?
Maledetto codice legacy
Use the Mikado Method to do safe changes in a complex codebase
https://understandlegacycode.com/blog/a-process-to-do-safe-changes-in-a-complex-codebase/
#HackerNews #MikadoMethod #SafeChanges #Codebase #TechDebt #LegacyCode
Working with Legacy Code
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://frontendmasters.com/blog/working-with-legacy-code/
IBM’s $40 B loss isn’t about a failed AI miracle – it’s the cost of translating massive COBOL estates. The push for “modernization” turned into a massive code‑migration gamble, even with Watsonx. Find out why legacy code still trumps hype and what it means for enterprise systems. #COBOL #LegacyCode #AITranslation #EnterpriseSystems
đź”— https://aidailypost.com/news/ibms-usd-40b-loss-tied-cobol-translation-not-true-modernization
Code Metal raised $125M to tackle the Pentagon's legacy code problem - translating decades-old defense software written in Ada, COBOL, and Fortran into modern languages using AI, then formally verifying the translations are correct. The startup claims profitability with major defense contractors as customers, but the real test comes when scaling beyond pilot programs to production systems that actually run military infrastructure.
They said it couldn't be tested... But they were wrong. Sort of.
Read more here:
https://www.devleader.ca/2023/12/20/dealing-with-legacy-code-how-to-make-anything-more-testable/
🧵 New: Modernizing .NET – Part 12
Use HttpClientFactory in legacy background threads with the SharedContext pattern.
Thread‑safe, DI‑friendly, minimal refactoring.
📖 Read → https://medium.com/@michael.kopt/19c66938fedf
#DotNet #DotNetCore #DotNet8 #DotNet9 #DotNet10 #ASPNet #ASPNetCore #CSharp #LegacyCode #HttpClientFactory #DependencyInjection #BackgroundThreads
Legacy code is inevitable. 🔍
At #ArcOfAI, Venkat Subramaniam explores how AI can complement our thinking by scanning complex legacy systems, surfacing potential issues, and helping us reason more clearly about difficult code.
https://www.arcofai.com/speaker/7e0794827e8242ef8464e383e1209fad
🎟️ Tickets: https://arcofai.com
#ArcOfAI #AIEngineering #SoftwareArchitecture #LegacyCode #CleanCode #DeveloperTools #GenerativeAI #TechLeadership #SoftwareDevelopment
We are still looking for presenters for MenderCon (May 7th, 2026). If you have thoughts about modernizing, securing, or working with legacy applications, we would love to hear from you! Submit your talk below:
https://sessionize.com/mendercon-2026/
MenderCon is a full-day virtual conference focused on modernizing and improving software systems. From the smallest apps to the biggest enterprise monoliths. Learn more about MenderCon and see previous presentations on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@mendercon
Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.
P.S. - We moved the CTP from PaperCall to Sessionize. If you submitted to PaperCall please either re-submit or reach out me so I can move it over to Sessionize.
P.S.S. - I'll post again when tickets go on sale sometime in March/April.
“It compiles. It runs. But why doesn’t the JSP page update?” Fluent setters are tempting—but in legacy stacks, they can cause subtle, hard-to-find bugs.
Sergei Chernov’s guide helps weigh the risk—before prod breaks: https://javapro.io/2025/10/01/fluent-setter-breaking-the-convention/
A reflection on old code, missing context, and why understanding past decisions matters more than quick judgment in software development. https://hackernoon.com/legacy-code-deserves-more-respect-than-we-give-it #legacycode
Tired of wrestling with ancient code? 🦖 AI is here to help! ✨ Learn how to modernize and refactor your legacy systems with AI tools. 🚀 Check out our latest article!
#AI #LegacyCode #Refactoring #TechNews #Programming #BuildInPublic
https://techaitoolbox.com/legacy-code-ai-modernization/
~27% of PHP apps run on EOL or security-only versions. Over 50% of top packages still support unsupported PHP.
This isn't a personal failing. It's an industry condition.
Wrote about practical paths forward that don't require betting everything on a rewrite.
https://blog.ecotone.tech/your-legacy-php-codebase-isnt-hopeless
Quick one: do you actually know what *technical debt* is costing your business?
Usually shows up as "the system's being slow again" or "we'll fix that properly another time"
We built a free calculator that gives you a ballpark figure based on your team size, salaries, and systems age. Takes about 2 mins - no email required.
If nothing else, it's an interesting reality check. Link in comments.
#TechnicalDebt #LegacyCode #SoftwareDevelopment #SME #DigitalTransformation #RedEagleTech #Agile
Explaining legacy code isn't about reading line-by-line. It is about teaching the history and decisions behind the mess. https://hackernoon.com/how-to-explain-legacy-code-to-a-new-hire #legacycode
🧩 New post: Modernizing .NET – Part 8
ODBC driver setup for SQL Server, Redshift, Snowflake, Exasol, PostgreSQL — all on Linux/Docker.
Full guide on Medium → https://medium.com/@michael.kopt/%EF%B8%8F-modernizing-net-part-8-odbc-driver-configuration-on-linux-a9083eabc5bd
#DotNet #ODBC #Linux #Docker #CSharp #Database #Databases #SQLServer #Redshift #Snowflake #Exasol #PostgreSQL #SoftwareEngineering #LegacyCode
