Continuous Software Modernization with Moderne

Application development practices have changed with the adoption of software supply chains. Modern apps are assembled from open source software (OSS) and third-party dependencies. Dependencies are changing frequently and evolve at their own pace. This also provides a larger attack surface for bad actors to exploit, demonstrated by continued growth of common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs)—surpassing 25,000 in 2022.

The result: Every organization has a living codebase, constantly evolving and growing in complexity—and much of it outside their control.?

If you could accurately visualize and analyze your entire codebase—this complex, interdependent software supply chain—then automate the work of software modernization, you would have a new superpower in your organization. You could regularly make safe, sweeping changes that substantially improve quality, security, and cost of code. Your developers could stay on top of technical debt and be more productive in delivering business value. That’s what continuous software modernization is all about.

Use cases for continuous software modernization

The every-day work of updating and fixing existing software—which often crosses repository boundaries—is time consuming and tedious with many hands making the same changes in multiple locations. It’s also the critical, necessary work that keeps a codebase inherently secure and aligned within an organization. It’s work that’s ripe for automation.

The use cases for continuous software modernization range from:

• Code quality updates—cutting through the noise of scanning tools to stay continuously compliant and consistent with team and framework best practices (and alleviate the code smells)
• Software bill of material (SBOM) tracking—automating the creation of SBOM documentation, including all dependencies and metadata (great for producing a CycloneDX BOM)
• CVE remediation—automating the search and fixes of CVEs across your codebase for quick resolution
• Dependency management (aka migration engineering)—automating the move from one software and framework version to another (including all cascading dependencies) across repositories to keep up with the constant version churn in third-party repositories

To be clear, a key precept of a continuous software modernization practice is the automation of code searches and updates, eliminating or significantly reducing developer disruption. All of these use cases are possible with Moderne.

Moderne pioneering continuous software modernization

Moderne changes the way you integrate software upkeep into your developer workflow—providing fast, accurate, and automated code searches and updates. (Yes, we fix the source code.) The Moderne platform sits alongside the software development lifecycle and replaces manual, tedious work without disturbing your existing DevOps system. There’s no need to alter your continuous integration, artifact publishing, or deployment activities.?

Read the full blog here and learn the difference in continuous software modernization and what some current code scan and search tools do today…