Modern Software Practices in a Legacy System

Explore modern software practices in legacy systems through an insightful interview with Audun Fauchald Strand, principal engineer at NAV, and Kevlin Henney. Delve into the modernization of the open-source platform NAIS, discussing topics such as organizing massive amounts of data, the potential benefits of legacy code, and implementing open-source practices in governmental software teams. Learn about domain-driven design in legal contexts, microservices vs. CQRS, building developer culture, and applying Data Mesh and observability principles to complex systems. Gain valuable insights on navigating the challenges of updating long-running platforms while maintaining transparency and efficiency in large-scale software development projects.

Intro
Open-source platform NAIS by NAV
Changing governmental software
Domain-driven design vs the law
How to organize data for complex systems
Microservices vs CQRS
The languages of the NAIS platform
Building a developer culture
How does Data Mesh fit in?
Observability for the legal system
Legacy in software development
Outro