Modernizing legacy systems is one of the toughest engineering challenges out there. If you don’t have a solid plan, it’s easy to end up in an endless refactor loop, piling on more tech debt instead of reducing it. This talk will give you a no-nonsense guide to tackling modernization—whether you’re breaking apart a monolith, adopting a strangler pattern, or just trying to make things a little less painful. We’ll cover how to balance technical improvements with business needs, avoid common traps, and make sure your modernization effort actually delivers value.
What this talk will answer:

-How do you decide whether to refactor, rewrite, or rearchitect a legacy system?
-What are the biggest mistakes teams make when modernizing and how do you avoid them?
-How can Domain-Driven Design help make modernization more manageable?
-How do you balance technical improvements with business needs?
-What strategies actually work to keep momentum and prevent getting stuck?