<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Mending code while it is running is risky. One wrong move and a small change can bring the entire system to a halt. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Today we talk with &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/"&gt;Edward Hieatt&lt;/a&gt;, Chief Customer Officer at &lt;a href= "https://www.mechanical-orchard.com/"&gt;Mechanical Orchard&lt;/a&gt;, a GenAI native company that modernizes critical legacy applications without disrupting what they are doing. He tells us how to use AI to identify system dependencies, why it is important to first understand data flow before diving into code, and how to maintain functionality during the modernization process. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Edward on &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/"&gt;LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Mentioned in this episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Edward on LinkedIn at &lt;a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Mechanical Orchard at &lt;a href= "https://www.mechanical-orchard.com/"&gt;https://www.mechanical-orchard.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Legacy Code Rocks

Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford

Modernizing Code with Edward Hieatt

JUL 3, 202448 MIN
Legacy Code Rocks

Modernizing Code with Edward Hieatt

JUL 3, 202448 MIN

Description

Mending code while it is running is risky. One wrong move and a small change can bring the entire system to a halt. 

Today we talk with Edward Hieatt, Chief Customer Officer at Mechanical Orchard, a GenAI native company that modernizes critical legacy applications without disrupting what they are doing. He tells us how to use AI to identify system dependencies, why it is important to first understand data flow before diving into code, and how to maintain functionality during the modernization process. 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Edward on LinkedIn.  

Mentioned in this episode:

Edward on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/ 

Mechanical Orchard at https://www.mechanical-orchard.com/