Using AI to Refactor Legacy Code: A Practical Guide
A Talk by Scott Wierschem (Founder, Keep Calm and Refactor)
About this Talk
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hands-on session, we’ll show how large language models like GPT can be leveraged to understand, document, and refactor outdated codebases.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
