What truly defines legacy code? @TestDouble
What truly defines legacy code?  @TestDouble
Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During a conversation about legacy app modernization, Staff Consultant James Walker shared what he thinks makes something legacy.

This was part of a wider-ranging conversation on legacy modernization. Check out the playlist here for additional clips from the conversation, plus seminal Test Double legacy talks and helpful screencasts: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-NoIr_UR3KX8X-ZSZ7OeKkx9Co3HhOce&si=orgumxvnNAh2miqr
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What truly defines legacy code?

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