Legacy Code Rocks Andrea Goulet and M. Scott Ford

One of the reasons why it is difficult to work with legacy code is the lack of preserving the contextual reasons for past coding choices. 
Today we talk with Chelsea Troy, a Machine Learning Team Lead at Mozilla and a computer science lecturer at the University of Chicago. She tells us about the value of code review in the software-building process and why code review should not be treated solely as a mechanism for approval. 
When you finish listening to the episode, visit Chelsea's website at https://chelseatroy.com.
Mentioned in this episode:
Chelsea’s website at https://chelseatroy.com 

Mending code while it is running is risky. One wrong move and a small change can bring the entire system to a halt. 
Today we talk with Edward Hieatt, Chief Customer Officer at Mechanical Orchard, a GenAI native company that modernizes critical legacy applications without disrupting what they are doing. He tells us how to use AI to identify system dependencies, why it is important to first understand data flow before diving into code, and how to maintain functionality during the modernization process. 
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Edward on LinkedIn.  
Mentioned in this episode:
Edward on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardhieatt/ 
Mechanical Orchard at https://www.mechanical-orchard.com/

AI proves to be great at writing new code, but what are its capabilities when it comes to mending the old one?
Today we talk with Ray Myers, a legacy code expert and sceptical enthusiast for AI. With 16 years of software engineering experience, he focuses on collective lessons learned to improve our existing systems and organizations. He tells us where is the place of AI in legacy code mending, whether AI can provide help when editing existing code, how to train AI with up-to-date coding skills, how to utilize AI when writing tests, and much more. 
When you finish listening to the episode, make sure to connect with Ray on LinkedIn, visit his website at https://mender.ai, his YouTube channel Craft vs. Cruft, and take a listen to Empathy in Tech - a new podcast cohosted by Ray and Legacy Code Rocks former cohost, Andrea Goulet!
Mentioned in this episode:
Ray on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadrlife/ 
Craft vs. Cruft at https://www.youtube.com/@craftvscruft8060 
Mender website at https://mender.ai 
Nopilot.dev at https://nopilot.dev 
Empathy in Tech at https://empathyintech.com 
Untangler at https://github.com/craftvscruft/untangler 
 

Many of the largest companies rely on third-party code to run critical parts of their software. However, there's often little focus on ensuring the quality of these external dependencies.
Today we speak with Feross Aboukhadijeh, CEO and founder of Socket, a developer-first security platform. Socket helps developers and security teams release software faster and reduce time spent on security busywork. Feross is also a lecturer at Stanford, where he teaches CS233 Web Security. We discuss why the quality of third-party dependencies matters, when to start addressing this issue, how to handle unmaintained dependencies, and what tools are available for managing third-party dependencies.
After listening to the episode, be sure to visit the Socket website, connect with Feross on Twitter, and check out his personal website.
Mentioned in this episode:
Socket at https://socket.dev/ 
Feross on X at https://x.com/feross 
Feross website at: https://feross.org/ 

How do the love for vintage computers and test automation come together? Can one inspire another and how?
Today we talk with Sophia Mckeever, a software development engineer at Pokemon Company International, a test automation framework architect, and a computer historian. She tells us what led her to collect vintage computers, how they evolved into machines we work on today, and what is the connecting thread between computer history and test automation. 
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Sophia on LinkedIn.
Mentioned in this episode:
Sophia on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiamckeever/ 

In Kubernetes, security is a joint effort between security engineers and DevOps. A perfect tool to bring these two together is Kubescape, an open-source Kubernetes security project. 
Today, we talk with Shauli Rozen, the CEO of ARMO, the company behind Kubescape. Shauli has more than fifteen years of experience in technology, B2B management, and business development. He tells us about the advantages of Kubescape, what it does, and when would you want to use it. 
When you finish listening to the episode, connect with Shauli via LinkedIn, visit the ARMO website, and check out Kubescape. 
Mentioned in this episode:
Shauli on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaulirozen/
ARMO at https://www.armosec.io
Kubescape at https://www.armosec.io/kubescape/