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October 23, 2027
In 12 monthsUpdating COBOL code is just archaeological research with more budget.
Still dreaming in HLASM and performance tuning the past.
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Turning spaghetti code into clean microservices.
splat.you▸ LEGACYMIGRATOR-X▸ RARITY · COMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 12 MONTHSAI's Special Power
refactors entire codebases without documentation
Maintains legacy systems using ancient languages and optimizes performance for massive data databases.
The one thing AI can't do
You are the only one who remembers why that one specific DB2 trigger exists.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
AI scans your entire codebase to build a knowledge graph.
Month 3
System maps business rules from COBOL to modern API structures.
Month 6
Automated models run parallel tests against your production mainframe output.
Month 9
Modules are replaced one by one with optimized cloud services.
Month 12 · D-Day
The mainframe is powered down and your terminal goes dark.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 97.2%
10 million
Code lines migrated
Excessive
Coffee consumption
99.999 percent
Legacy system uptime
Your severance
A vintage copy of the COBOL 85 specification.
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