Legacy Systems & Digital Transformations • Ian Cartwright, Rob Horn & Hannes Lowette • GOTO 2022

This interview was recorded at GOTO Aarhus for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted #GOTOaar http://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/the-impact-of-legacy-systems-on-digital-transformations Resources https://martinfowler.com http://thoughtworks.com/podcasts/technology-podcasts Ian Cartwright - Technical Director at Thoughtworks; @thoughtworks Rob Horn - Technical Principal Consultant at Thoughtworks Hannes Lowette - Head of Learning & Development at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey Lover DESCRIPTION Legacy systems as well as legacy software have a significant impact on any digital transformation project. Join Hannes Lowette, head of learning & development at Axxes, Rob Horn, technical principal director at Thoughtworks, and Ian Cartwright, technical director at Thoughtworks, to learn how to recognize a legacy system. They discuss common patterns and anti-patterns as well as how to break a legacy system into smaller pieces to ensure a successful transformation. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:35 What is a legacy system? 05:33 Anti-patterns for legacy systems 10:40 How to tackle legacy systems 14:14 Breaking legacy into smaller dimensions 21:31 IT as cost vs IT as value generation 24:50 Successful digital transformation 32:54 Takeaways 33:58 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Thomas M. Siebel • Digital Transformation • https://amzn.to/3elUnIV David L. Rogers • The Digital Transformation Playbook • https://amzn.to/3FA2xtz Fawad A. Khan & Jason M. Anderson • Digital Transformation using Emerging Technologies • https://amzn.to/3sGwBjB Tony Saldanha • Why Digital Transformations Fail • https://amzn.to/3FjCZR2 Nitin Seth • Winning in the Digital Age • https://amzn.to/33Jtrkl https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #DigitalTransformation #Disruption #Legacy #LegacyCode #LegacySystem #AntiPatterns #SoftwareEngineering #Complexity Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1