Legacy Software: Really a Problem?
by Eberhard Wolff
Legacy software makes even experienced developers shudder. But the word “legacy” actually has a negative connotation only in IT. And legacy software practically always solves a business problem successfully, while a newly developed software must first find its niche. This presentation shows how to use these and other insights to come up with strategies for dealing more productively and successfully with legacy software. And that’s how to turn the “problem” of legacy into an opportunity.