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Modernization
How legacy systems become understandable, governable, and safely replaceable.
Verification
Deterministic evidence for every generated line, from source intent to modern output.
AI Governance
Operating principles for AI-assisted change after the first migration is complete.
Intent Models
Source-derived representations that make system behavior queryable before code is rewritten.
Field Notes
Short observations from real modernization programs and engineering reviews.
Engineering
Practical architecture notes for teams deploying generated code under evidence.
Archive
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Why COBOL to Java Migrations Stall at Sign-Off, and How Bounded Verification Fixes It
AI can generate COBOL to Java migrations fast, but production sign-off still requires a human reviewer's certification. This piece explains why unbounded review breaks down at scale, and how a bounded, source-traced evidence trail makes sign-off possible again.
Lindsay Britt
8 min read
Evaluating AI Modernization Vendors? Ask What Replaces the Two-Year Parallel Run
Prompt-derived AI can translate legacy code fast, but it can't replace the multi-year parallel run enterprises rely on for proof. Here's what can.
Lindsay Britt
6 min read
The Coverage Trap in AI Code Modernization, and What Vendors Don't Show You
Vendors sell full modernization, not an 80% ceiling, and buyers only discover the gap once testing stalls. Here's why coverage is a pace metric, not a completeness claim, and what disposition-based verification actually requires before cutover.
Lindsay Britt
6 min read
AI Can Rewrite Your Legacy System. It Can't Tell You What It Changed.
LLMs can generate legacy code migrations fast, but they can't prove what they changed or account for what broke along the way. Here's why sampling and coverage reports aren't proof, and what deterministic verification actually requires.
Lindsay Britt
6 min read
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