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COBOL modernization tools: seven categories and when to use each

Oct 2  •  16 min read

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The talent shortage for legacy code: why it is getting worse, what it costs, and how to get ahead of it

The people who understand COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, and other legacy languages are retiring faster than they can be replaced. This is what that costs, why hiring won't fix it on its own, and the response that actually shrinks the problem.

Aug 3  •  12 min read
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AI in software modernization: how Gen AI and symbolic AI actually rebuild legacy systems

How Gen AI and symbolic AI modernize legacy code, where each breaks, and why deterministic transformation plus Gen AI is the correct path at scale.

Jul 29  •  10 min read
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How Deterministic Software Transformation Works

Symbolic AI, Program Analysis, and Large-Scale Legacy Modernization

Jun 16  •  10 min read
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93% Accurate Is a Failing Grade for COBOL Translation

Vendors claim 93% COBOL-to-Java accuracy. On 5 million lines, that is 350,000 wrong ones. Where AI genuinely helps, and how to prove code equivalence.

2026-028-26  •  13 min read