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Building Durable Software with Ashu Chatterji

Legacy Code Rocks

Release Date: 03/20/2023

Innovation in Legacy with Dave Thomas show art Innovation in Legacy with Dave Thomas

Legacy Code Rocks

There are three groups of people around every legacy system - those who are stuck with it, those who don't want to be with it, and those who love it and see its value. How do we reconcile these three opinions and rewrite legacy code without completely replacing it? Today we talk with . Dave is an all-around player in the software industry with vast experience as an executive, investor, board member, consultant, architect, and engineer. He is Chairman of Bedarra Corp, which provides consulting on technology and business strategy for emerging technology, products, and services. He tells us what...

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Code Reviews with Chelsea Troy show art Code Reviews with Chelsea Troy

Legacy Code Rocks

One of the reasons why it is difficult to work with legacy code is the lack of preserving the contextual reasons for past coding choices.  Today we talk with Chelsea Troy, a Machine Learning Team Lead at Mozilla and a computer science lecturer at the University of Chicago. She tells us about the value of code review in the software-building process and why code review should not be treated solely as a mechanism for approval.  When you finish listening to the episode, visit Chelsea's website at . Mentioned in this episode: Chelsea’s website at  

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Modernizing Code with Edward Hieatt show art Modernizing Code with Edward Hieatt

Legacy Code Rocks

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 , Chief Customer Officer at , 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 .   Mentioned in this episode:...

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Mending Code with AI with Ray Myers show art Mending Code with AI with Ray Myers

Legacy Code Rocks

AI proves to be great at writing new code, but what are its capabilities when it comes to mending the old one? Today we talk with , a legacy code expert and sceptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years of software engineering experience, he focuses on collective lessons learned to improve our existing systems and organizations. He tells us where is the place of AI in legacy code mending, whether AI can provide help when editing existing code, how to train AI with up-to-date coding skills, how to utilize AI when writing tests, and much more.  When you finish listening to the episode, make...

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Quality-Check of External Dependencies with Feross Aboukhadijeh show art Quality-Check of External Dependencies with Feross Aboukhadijeh

Legacy Code Rocks

Many of the largest companies rely on third-party code to run critical parts of their software. However, there's often little focus on ensuring the quality of these external dependencies. Today we speak with Feross Aboukhadijeh, CEO and founder of , a developer-first security platform. Socket helps developers and security teams release software faster and reduce time spent on security busywork. Feross is also a lecturer at Stanford, where he teaches CS233 Web Security. We discuss why the quality of third-party dependencies matters, when to start addressing this issue, how to handle...

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From Vintage Computers to Test Automation with Sophia McKeever show art From Vintage Computers to Test Automation with Sophia McKeever

Legacy Code Rocks

How do the love for vintage computers and test automation come together? Can one inspire another and how? Today we talk with , a software development engineer at , a test automation framework architect, and a computer historian. She tells us what led her to collect vintage computers, how they evolved into machines we work on today, and what is the connecting thread between computer history and test automation.  When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Sophia on . Mentioned in this episode: Sophia on LinkedIn at  

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Kubescape with Shauli Rozen show art Kubescape with Shauli Rozen

Legacy Code Rocks

In , security is a joint effort between security engineers and DevOps. A perfect tool to bring these two together is , an open-source Kubernetes security project.  Today, we talk with , the CEO of , the company behind Kubescape. Shauli has more than fifteen years of experience in technology, B2B management, and business development. He tells us about the advantages of Kubescape, what it does, and when would you want to use it.  When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Shauli via , visit the website, and check out .  Mentioned in this episode: Shauli on LinkedIn at...

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Reviewing Logs with Joe Gross show art Reviewing Logs with Joe Gross

Legacy Code Rocks

Reviewing logs for security threats and operational functions can be a cumbersome task. Attention is a finite resource, and it is easy to miss something when faced with megabytes of data.  Today, we talk with , the Director of Solutions Engineering at , a leading centralized log management solution for capturing, storing, and enabling real-time analysis of terabytes of machine data. Joe guides us through SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), revealing the secrets of how the pros find the needles in the haystack.  When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Joe...

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Managing Security Services with Scott McCrady show art Managing Security Services with Scott McCrady

Legacy Code Rocks

Cyber security is not a core activity of most software development companies. It is an outsourced activity that simply has to be done so that we can deploy our core services.  Today, we talk with , CEO of Managed Security Services and an accomplished international executive with broad experience in sales, business development, and the operations side of a cloud-based and information security-based business. He tells us about the trends in the cybersecurity market and what he expects the future of cybersecurity services to be.  When you finish listening to the episode, connect with...

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Developer Experience with Ramiro Berrelleza show art Developer Experience with Ramiro Berrelleza

Legacy Code Rocks

How to set up developers for success? For the longest time, companies left developers to their own devices to figure out the workflows and tools they will be using. As the teams grew, so did their problems due to the lack of established procedures and good practices.  Today, we talk with , the CEO and co-founder of , the leading platform for developer experience automation. Ramiro is a true visionary, continuously searching for new ways to improve the software development process and build a more inclusive tech industry. When you finish listening to the episode, connect with on X and...

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There is an eternal dilemma among software developers - should we try our best to predict the future and build it into our code, or should we just plan for frequent iterations? 

Today we talk with Ashu Chatterji, CEO of Caravel Labs and software engineer with 3+ decades of industry experience, working to reimagine IT consulting as an industry incentivized by innovative outcomes in global sustainability and social justice. Ashu built and led a global practice of "player-coach engineers" that helped sell and deliver path-breaking digital transformation engagements and laid the foundation of Agile software development in Microsoft consulting services. He tells us how to build durable software that will withstand the test of time and the ever-changing needs of its users. 

When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Ashu on LinkedIn and visit the Caravel Labs website to learn more. 

Mentioned in this episode:

Ashu on Linked In at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashutoshchatterji/ 

Caravel Labs at https://www.caravellabs.com