10/20/2026
AI is creating some interesting opportunities around application modernization, but faster code conversion doesn't necessarily make modernization easy.
The difficult part is often understanding what a legacy application actually does, which business rules need to be preserved, where dependencies exist, and what the application needs to become.
This article from Microsoft takes a practical look at those challenges and where agentic AI can fit into the modernization process.
For organizations sitting on aging applications and growing technical debt, it's an interesting look at how the economics of modernization may be starting to change.
How to read this article This article is a reflection based on hands-on experience and is written for engineers and technical leaders who are facing a new