Webinar

Using AI to Refactor Legacy Code: A Practical Guide

With

Scott Wierschem

13 May 2025

Legacy code is everywhere—and often, it's a bottleneck to innovation. In this hands-on session, we’ll show how large language models like GPT can be leveraged to understand, document, and refactor outdated codebases. You’ll learn techniques for using AI to identify smells, suggest modern patterns, and generate tests, even without full context. Ideal for software engineers and technical leads, this talk brings practical workflows you can use immediately to breathe new life into old systems. Learn: What tools are available to help refactor legacy code, What their strengths and limitations are, Next steps in starting to use this technology on your code today

About The Speaker

Scott Wierschem

Founder, Keep Calm and Refactor

After 40 years in software, Scott cuts through the noise to help Java devs clean up code and rediscover the fun in shipping.


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