Slaying the Legacy Dragon: Practical Lessons in Replacing Old Software

It's a given that everyone hates the legacy application and wants to replace it. You're tired of the brittle, untested code, the outdated frameworks, the platform nobody cares about anymore. You want to apply current practices and the productivity gains of today's tools. Usually this is just a frustrated dream, but every once in a while, you actually get to do it. That's great news, but it raises a question: how do you…do that?

In this session, we'll walk carefully through the common issues that arise when tackling the enormous task of replacing a key legacy application with a new technology stack. We'll explore the technology, business, and people problems that can result, looking at specific technology solutions for a slow and careful migration of business-critical functionality off of one system and on to another of a very different kind. Bring your legacy migration questions for a great discussion.

About Tim Berglund

Tim is a teacher, author, and technology leader with Confluent, where he serves as the Vice President of Developer Relations. He is a regular speaker at conferences and a presence on YouTube explaining complex technology topics in an accessible way. He tweets as @tlberglund, blogs every few years at http://timberglund.com. He has three grown children and two grandchildren, a fact about which he is rather excited.

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