How to prepare for AI-driven code modernization projects

In our Notes from the Field series, Anthropic forward deployed engineers share best practices inspired by real customer deployments. In this article, we share our experience managing large code modernization projects. Code modernizations once scoped as multi-year, all-hands efforts can now finish in months (or weeks ), but the organizational work on either side often remains the same. For example, every change to a critical banking system must go through change management, review, and approval. It is a robust process because regulators, auditors, and the business require it.

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