In order to prioritize application delivery, there is an implicit cost of accruing technical debt in the form of legacy code. But what if you could eliminate that technical debt quickly and efficiently by upgrading to the latest language and dependency versions with ease?
The problem is that updating an entire application can introduce breaking changes, especially when your in-house expert who built the original has left the building. And it usually doesn’t seem worth the time to update an application that still works, even if it’s older than dirt.
Yet with supply chain security risks at an all-time high, and maintenance eating up 30% of development time, delaying updates isn’t just inefficient – it’s dangerous. And with the power of automatic upgrades, the path to modernizing isn’t as daunting as it seems.
In this webinar, learn about:
- The causes and impact of legacy tech debt
- Addressing software supply chain risks when it comes to outdated languages like Python 2 and 3.7
- Future-proofing: How you can start auto-refactoring your code without fear of breaking changes
- Automating maintenance: Building dependencies from source and integrating them into your CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent, secure environments across your organization
Transform your codebase from a liability to an asset. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to future-proof your codebase and focus on innovation.
Presenters:
Nicole Schwartz, Security Product Manager, ActiveState
Nicole Schwartz speaks about Information Security, DevSecOps, Agile, and DEI. She is currently a Product Manager at ActiveState, Chief Operating Officer for The Diana Initiative, an organizer for the SkyTalks village at DEF CON. She holds a Master of Science in Information Technology from Clarkson University and can be found at @CircuitSwan.
Pablo Bleck, Team Lead, Tools & Infrastructure
Pablo is a technical leader in integration, architecture, security, relational databases and software development. He’s led DevOps at firms ranging from eco-sustainability to e-payments and global financial services with an aim to modernize apps for the cloud world.
Sharon Florentine, Managing Editor, Techstrong Group
Sharon is a veteran technology editor and former journalist with more than 20 years of experience writing and editing IT books and certification guides and print and digital magazines such as CRN, eWEEK, Computerworld and CIO.com, among others. She is passionate about diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice. She currently lives near Philadelphia, PA with her husband, son and a neurotic pit bull mix.
