Interview: Is there an easier way to refactor applications? | Computer Weekly
Summary
The interview explains why large-scale Java modernization remains difficult for enterprises that need to fix vulnerabilities and move off legacy platforms. Moderne CEO Jonathan Schneider argues that traditional one-application-at-a-time refactoring does not scale, especially when organizations manage thousands of applications and billions of lines of code. Moderne scans source code, builds a semantic model, and uses deterministic recipes to automate code changes across entire codebases. The piece also shows how Claude Code can help generate these recipes quickly, lowering the cost and effort of modernization work. It closes by noting that Moderne’s presence on Azure Marketplace and in Microsoft’s Pegasus program helps it reach customers that need application modernization.
