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Inconvenient truths, part 2 of 2
Quality and malleability of software matter to everyone, but in the face of immediate demands (triage modernization, shortcuts for political expediency), they’re often an afterthought. Until tech disruptions—like AI—come along.
Triage, transitional, true
When it comes to modernization success, the objective is as crucial as the approach. End-goals that focus on stopping the pain or ticking boxes can only get so far… if they get anywhere at all.
On a Limb: Expect the Unexpected—Lessons in Boardroom Risk with Margaret Exley, CBE
Inconvenient truths, part 1 of 2
This issue explores how software’s original purpose became recalibrated to just another cog in the production line—and how a path forward might lie in socio-technical design.
On a Limb: Trust and reputation in a digital age with Peter Donald, Arena Advisory Group
Flying vs gliding
Like early attempts at human flight, successful digital transformation requires understanding the forces at play. Master those forces, and the sky’s the limit.
On a Limb: A path to joyful modernization with Paul Gaffney, Transformational Technology Leader
“Confidently”
Three-fourths of all legacy modernization projects fail. How can Mechanical Orchard feel confident in the face of a record like that?
Comprehension > Code
Modernizing legacy systems should begin with comprehension: in this vast monolith of tens of millions of lines of code, what does what? The more critical the system, the more important comprehension is.
The Mechanical Orchard approach, animated
Ours is a safer approach, one that is designed to increase confidence and reduce risk through demonstrating meaningful progress at every step.
Mechanical Orchard Secures $50 Million to Safely Transition Large Organizations Off Risky Legacy Software
First, then
Many companies view “digital transformation” as a chance for a gut remodel of a house. But systems aren’t static: they’re moving, living systems that, btw, are working.
On Confidence
In last month's newsletter, we discussed the difficulty of getting started with modernization projects despite the empirically low confidence level for success.
Mechanical Orchard: Our Approach
Mechanical Orchard's low-risk legacy modernization approach is unorthodox but highly effective.
Mechanical Orchard appoints Edward Hieatt to lead customer experience
Following our successful Series A round, we’re proud to announce that we’ve appointed Edward Hieatt as Mechanical Orchard’s Chief Customer Officer.
Mechanical Orchard Raises $24M in Series A Round to Solve the Legacy IT Modernization Challenge
Is Extreme Collaboration Remotely Possible?
After a COVID-induced kumbaya moment, not all is harmonious between employers and employees at big tech companies.
How to Eat an Elephant?
“There is only one way to eat an elephant: one bite at a time.” Attributed to notables ranging from St. Francis of Assisi (whose elephant-related credentials are a bit suspect, tbh), to Desmond Tutu, the meaning is obvious: any task, no matter how challenging, can be tackled bit by bit.
The AI Robots are (Not) Coming for Our Jobs
You’ve seen the demo videos that start with a prompt describing an application, followed by a stream of LLM generated code. Are we at the holy grail of no code development? And how will that impact our jobs as software builders?
$13 Trillion of the US GDP Rides on Mainframes
Mainframe computers are still widely deployed. At the time of their adoption (in some cases over half a century ago), mainframes were cutting edge technology.
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