About this episode
Mark Headd discusses modernization practices for legacy technology systems and the use of AI in developing specifications.
We're joined by Mark Headd author The SpecOps Method: A New Approach to Modernizing Legacy Technology Systems . We talk about good modernization practices like the strangler fig pattern as well as ways teams can use artificial intelligence to develop specifications that can be understood and validated across both technical and programmatic teams. Music Credit: Tumbleweeds by Monkey Warhol
People in this episode
Host: Ryan Koch
Guest: Mark Headd
Topics covered
- modernization practices
- legacy technology systems
- artificial intelligence
- specifications development
- strangler fig pattern
Keywords
- modernization
- legacy systems
- artificial intelligence
- specifications
- strangler fig pattern
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Civic Tech Chat, Monkey Warhol
Books & works: The SpecOps Method
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