Foster a devops and platform engineering culture
Modernization is not just a technological change, it is also a culture shift. It requires collaboration between development, operations, and business teams.
- Automate build and delivery/deployment pipelines with tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or by using platforms such as Choreo and Harness that offer end-to-end capabilities.
- Ensure you have a modern observability platform to detect bottlenecks post-migration and post operations do not add more load to DevOps, SRE, and Platform engineering teams.
- Upskill teams to embrace cloud-native technologies without increasing the cognitive load.
Things to watch out for: Everyone loves new technologies and cool things, but culture shifts can be hard to accept for many workers. Early communication and getting affected groups involved are essential to success in any modernization journey.
Modernization as a continuous journey
Today’s apps will be legacy by tomorrow. Application modernization isn’t a one-time project but an ongoing commitment to innovation. By combining cloud computing, microservices, devops, platform engineering, site reliability engineering, and security by design, businesses can transform legacy systems into agile, scalable, and secure assets. Start with a pilot project (e.g., modernizing a single customer-facing app), measure the outcomes, and scale iteratively.
