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Most companies carry technical debt, costing them 20% to 40% of their technology’s value. Over 60% of chief information officers believe their technical debt will continue to grow. Some suggest the debt adds 20% to 30% to the cost of any development project. Yet, there’s no consensus as to what equals too much debt. Some […]
If money were no object, the most idyllic place I could imagine would be a mid-century modern Frank Lloyd Wright style house, designed to fit perfectly into a cliff overlooking the vastness of the ocean, treating residents and guests to breathtaking views. If I were to acquire such an imaginary bespoke architectural wonder from the […]
If, as McKinsey declares, every company is a software company, then it’s equally true that at some level, every company has a technical debt problem. As McKinsey also says, “Almost every business has some degree of tech debt” and “Poor management of tech debt hamstrings companies’ ability to compete.” With 86% of IT executives reporting […]
For a growing number of companies today, app modernization is a high priority. They’re attempting to update their IT infrastructure and reduce costs by moving software applications out of their on-premises data centers and into the cloud. According to CloudZero, more than two-thirds already have some or all of their IT estate in the cloud, […]
As more organizations implement a shift-left approach to software development, architects are looking for ways to become part of a collaborative team. They can no longer deliver a design to development and walk away. With a continuous modernization approach, friction between what was planned and what was implemented disappears as teams work together to address […]
Application modernization continues to gain traction. According to Foundry’s State of The CIO Study 2023, modernizing applications and infrastructures remains the third-highest initiative for Chief Information Officers (CIOs). It is also among the top five factors driving IT investment dollars in 2023. In fact, 91% of CIOs expect their budgets to increase or remain the […]
How all organizations can learn to spot the warning signs Until recently, “technical debt” was a term reserved mostly for those in IT, specifically, architects, developers, app owners and IT leaders. Thanks to a few high-profile outages at Southwest Airlines, the FAA, and Twitter, technical debt has made it to mainstream media outlets which are […]
How to avoid mistakes when modernizing applications As Chief Ecosystem Officer at vFunction, Bob Quillin is considered an expert in the topic of application modernization, specifically, modernizing monolithic Java applications into microservices and building a business case to do so. In his role at vFunction, inevitably, he is asked the question, “Where do I start?” […]
How to get buy-in and budget for successful application modernization Bob Quillin, chief ecosystem officer at vFunction, is an industry expert when it comes to application modernization. He often finds that the biggest hurdle to application modernization is developing a compelling business case to take on such a complicated task that can be costly and […]
Why do application modernizations fail 79% of the time? Red Hat and vFunction answered that question at Red Hat Summit 2023 and provided three recipes for success. Co-presented by Markus Nagel, Principal Technical Marketing Manager at Red Hat and Bob Quillin, Chief Ecosystem Officer at vFunction, the session is now available on-demand on the Red […]
