​Refactoring to Modernize Java Applications Using AI.

​IDEs have long provided ways to refactor code. Despite their effectiveness, that journey is arduous and time-consuming. Reluctance to refactor increases the cost of development. However, refactoring for its own sake can also lead to greater productivity losses. In this presentation, we will take a highly interactive approach. We will take an example codebase, identify modernization opportunities, use AI to refactor the code from a modernization perspective, and assess the tool's effectiveness and how we can guide it to achieve better quality and improved results.

​Speaker: Dr. Venkat Subramaniam

​Dr. Venkat Subramaniam is an award-winning author, founder of Agile Developer, Inc., and creator of the dev2next and Arc of AI conferences.

​He has trained and mentored thousands of software developers in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Africa, and is a regularly invited speaker at several international conferences. Venkat helps his clients effectively apply and succeed with sustainable agile practices on their software projects.

​Venkat is a (co)author of multiple technical books, including the 2007 Jolt Productivity Award-winning book Practices of an Agile Developer. You can find a list of his books at https://www.agiledeveloper.com.

​DEVNEXUS April 5-7, 2027

​Devnexus is the largest and longest-running community-driven developer conference in the USA. 2027 has its strongest focus ever on helping our community prepare for, navigate, and thrive in our AI-driven dev world.

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