How to Reverse Engineer Your Way to Modernized Code

How to Reverse Engineer Your Way to Modernized Code
Many software developers are tasked with completely refactoring legacy code into new code bases using modern paradigms. An effective approach can be Model-Driven Engineering, where the old code is reverse engineered so that its functionality and hierarchy are fully understood before a new model is forward engineered using current techniques so that the final product is worthy of contemporary standards. Rick Leinecker explains. Take a look and let us know what you think in the comments section on our story page.