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Technical articles and architecture insights on cloud migration, modernization strategy, legacy transformation and enterprise IT.

Modernizing PowerBuilder Applications: Strategies for the Cloud Era
Modernizing PowerBuilder Applications: Strategies for the Cloud Era

PowerBuilder applications are the cockroaches of enterprise software. I do not mean that disparagingly — they survive everything. Economic downturns, technology shifts, organizational restructuring, multiple failed “rip and …

ScaleUp360 Legacy IT 2020: What is a legacy application ?
ScaleUp360 Legacy IT 2020: What is a legacy application ?

During my talk at the “ScaleUp 360 Legacy IT Europe” conference, an important part of the discussion was about the notion of Legacy. As usual, it was very interesting to see that each speaker presented a different perspective, …

Code generation and data generator : the best use cases
Code generation and data generator : the best use cases

What is a code generator and data generator? This study provides you examples and research articles about several program automation research fields. This state of the art illustrates various use-cases where tools can be used to generate …

To rewrite or not to rewrite a software
To rewrite or not to rewrite a software

To rewrite or not rewrite a software ? Writing a software is a incredible difficult task. When the time has come for the software to know the retirement : should we rewrite it ? or have an progressive approach ?

How to do a legacy software migration : a successful checklist
How to do a legacy software migration : a successful checklist

Here is a small checklist about how to migrate a legacy migration and to ensure its success. This article is part of my work to explain my knowledge about Software migration in the company Byoskill.

How to make a software developer happy ?
How to make a software developer happy ?

To be or not to be (happy), that’s the question. In this article, I expose some thoughts about what could make a software developer happy in his work. I wrote this article with several targeted audience in mind : Junior developers, …

Codacy : an easy-to use code quality review solution
Codacy : an easy-to use code quality review solution

Some time ago, I organized a talk on “Code Quality and why developers should care about” for my company. In that presentation, I demonstrate some tools, unfamiliar to the audience: young developers and battle-hardened IT …

How Docker is disrupting Legacy IT Companies
How Docker is disrupting Legacy IT Companies

Thanks to its popularity, Docker has disrupted many companies and blurred the silos between Developers and Operations. This article, based partially on my own experiences.