by Chad Michel | Jan 21, 2020 | Software Engineering
“Never give up, never surrender!” – Galaxy Quest Ironically, I think developers are quick to move to a “start over” mindset, especially when they’re working on legacy migrations. When it becomes difficult to arrive at a working solution, it is easy to assume...
by Chad Michel | Jan 14, 2020 | Software Engineering
So far, we have covered five “plays” we can run during a legacy migration. These plays can be used independently, or they can be used together; it all depends upon the situation. Each solution/situation is somewhat unique. Each legacy project requires a different...
by Chad Michel | Jan 7, 2020 | Software Engineering
Martin Fowler is held in high regard around our office. Two of his creations are referenced a lot: the idea of design stamina hypothesis and his strangler pattern for legacy migration. When we engage in work on a legacy application, the strangler pattern often comes...
by Chad Michel | Dec 31, 2019 | Software Engineering
Rarely do legacy systems have any sort of automated testing in place. Usually, all testing has been completed manually on the project. And when this is the case there often isn’t an obvious spot in the solution to add a unit test. Adding tests to an existing...
by Chad Michel | Dec 23, 2019 | Software Engineering
2019 was another fun and productive year here at Don’t Panic Labs. As I look back, I’m a bit surprised by how many projects we completed and the number of clients we were able to help by creating value for their businesses. Here are what I see as highlights of 2019....
