Author Archives: Big Iron

Better Java Code Generation

Because we write a lot of code very quickly, sometimes people conclude that Java code generation is responsible for the speed we achieve.  And, in a way they’re right, although often people have in mind the old style code generators … Continue reading

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Micro Focus COBOL Modernization – Deal or No Deal

When people ask me about Micro Focus COBOL Modernization, I’m always at a bit of a loss as to how to respond. First, is the question about moving off the mainframe and switching out the mainframe COBOL (such as Unisys … Continue reading

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The Contractor Silo Problem

Let’s suppose that you have a large system you’d like to redo for the web. You could get it translated, but you don’t want the likely performance and maintainability problems associated with wholesale line-by-line translation. In fact, you don’t even … Continue reading

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