Before and after modernisation
| Aspect | Typical legacy state | Modernised state |
|---|---|---|
| Releases | Quarterly, manual, stressful | Frequent, automated, routine |
| Security | Unsupported versions, unpatched | Supported stack, automated scanning |
| Integration | Files and manual exports | APIs and events |
| Hosting | Single server, fragile | Containerised, resilient |
| Knowledge | In a few heads | Documented and tested |
Areas we modernise
Languages & frameworks
Move to supported versions and modern frameworks.
Data layer
Schema clean-up, managed databases and warehouses.
Deployment
Containers, CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
Quality
Automated testing and code quality gates.
Observability
Logging, metrics and tracing.
Identity & security
SSO, MFA and secrets management.
A pragmatic approach to technical debt
Not everything deserves replacing. We assess each component on business value, risk and cost of change, then recommend retain, refactor, replace or retire.
Work is sequenced to deliver benefits early: security fixes, deployment automation and test coverage first, so every later step is safer and faster.
- Technology and risk assessment
- Retain / refactor / replace / retire matrix
- Roadmap with business case
- Delivery with measurable outcomes
Deliverables
- Assessment
- Findings and risks
- Roadmap
- Phased plan
- Delivery
- Hands-on engineering
- Handover
- Docs and training
Modernisation phases
Discover
Stack, dependencies, risks and constraints.
Prioritise
Value versus effort and risk.
Stabilise
Tests, pipelines and monitoring.
Modernise
Incremental replacement and upgrade.
Sustain
Standards, docs and ongoing support.
Modern technology we adopt
Languages & frameworks
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Python
- Java 17+
- .NET 8
- PHP 8 / Laravel
- React / Next.js
Architecture
- Microservices
- Modular monolith
- Event-driven
- REST / GraphQL
- Serverless
Delivery
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- GitHub Actions
- SonarQube
- OpenTelemetry
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