Modernizing the Mission Critical with OpenRewrite and AI

What’s wonderful about Java is that it's over 30 years old and still evolving—there’s a new release every six months! This means there are countless legacy systems that can be modernized to take advantage of new Java features and updated libraries. The primary driver for upgrading older systems is security—older versions of libraries often contain vulnerabilities. However, modernization can also bring additional benefits, such as improved performance and a better developer experience. In this talk, we’ll explore a real-world project that modernized a mission-critical application using OpenRewrite, combined with deep expertise in technologies like Spring and Java/Jakarta EE. Join this session to gain insights that can help you modernize that aging back-office system in the corner—or the mission-critical app at the heart of your business.