Renovate to Innovate: Fundamentals of transforming legacy architecture

Abstract

Renovating old buildings and homes is commonplace, but why is technological renovation often overlooked? Just like a big home renovation adds to the quality of life, a successful architectural renovation has an outsized impact on the pace of innovation. Yet, why are software migrations perceived negatively? Frequently, it stems from past encounters with projects that were disruptive, costly, and executed poorly. In this talk, I outline my learnings on gracefully outgrowing technology and architectural choices, based on my experience.

You’ll leave this session equipped with cognitive frameworks for evaluating architectural health and tactics to overcome common hurdles to transforming legacy architecture. I share battle-tested strategies for successfully navigating a ground-up architectural revamp to unlock innovation and enhance business value.

Audience

Mid to Senior engineers, Entry-Mid level and Middle Management Leaders

The intended audience for my talk comprises individuals in technical organizations who hold significant decision-making roles. These are individuals capable of shaping and guiding the technical trajectory of the organization and making course corrections when needed. The strategies I present for modernizing legacy architecture and achieving success in substantial initiatives like these are especially pertinent for engineers ranging from senior to staff levels, as well as early to middle management leaders.

Key Takeaways / Learning Objectives

  1. Evaluate the architectural health of software systems
  2. Identify and solve hurdles to transforming legacy architecture
  3. Recognize strategies for a successful software architectural overhaul

Speaker Bio

Rashmi has a track record of building and operating reliable distributed systems at scale that power mission-critical applications. She spent the last decade designing and developing complex software systems at large corporates in the USA including   managing Azure cloud networking configurations at Microsoft. She has her masters in Information Networking from Carnegie Mellon. When she’s not immersed in code, you’ll find her outdoors, either hiking, camping, or at a local park reflecting on the impact of technology on the world.

You’ll leave this session equipped with cognitive frameworks for evaluating architectural health and tactics to overcome common hurdles to transforming legacy architecture. I share battle-tested strategies for successfully navigating a ground-up architectural revamp to unlock innovation and enhance business value.