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The Problem of Old Code and Older Coders

December 6, 2020 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Legacy IT systems are everywhere—and they need help – By Steven Cherry IEEE Spectrum In 2005, Bob Charette wrote a seminal article, entitled “Why Software Fails.” Now, fifteen years later, he strikes a similar nerve with another cover story that shines a light at the vast and largely hidden problem of legacy IT. Bob is … [Read more…]

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Inside the Hidden World of Legacy IT Systems

October 17, 2020 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Inside the Hidden World of Legacy IT SystemsHow and why we spend trillions to keep old software going By Robert N. Charette IEEE Spectrum

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