DOP 285: Navigating the Challenges of Legacy Software in Modern Enterprises
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024
Show Notes
#285: In the fast-paced world of technology, organizations often find themselves in a complex dance between embracing the latest advancements and grappling with decades-old infrastructure. This delicate balance is highlighted in today’s enterprises as they attempt to integrate legacy systems with modern solutions like microservices. The challenges, both technical and organizational, raise critical questions about the future of software development and business strategy.
In this episode, we speak with Neil Millard, author of Confident Contractor, about how enterprises often cycle through waves of consultants every 18-24 months, disrupting continuity and expertise in managing these complex systems.
Guests
Neil Millard
Neil Millard is a successful entrepreneur, speaker and trainer. A recognised expert on cloud and automated server infrastructures, he assists businesses to embrace new technology to move faster, become more automated and respond more quickly to their customers’ wants and needs. Having spent many years in the financial sector with clients such as Barclays, HMRC and AXA, he is now on a mission to help grow companies, through DevOps and Platforms, helping the world.
Hosts
Viktor Farcic
Viktor Farcic is a member of the Google Developer Experts and Docker Captains groups, and published author.
His big passions are DevOps, Containers, Kubernetes, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment (CI/CD) and Test-Driven Development (TDD).
He often speaks at community gatherings and conferences (latest can be found here).
He has published The DevOps Toolkit Series, DevOps Paradox and Test-Driven Java Development.
His random thoughts and tutorials can be found in his blog TechnologyConversations.com.
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