Migrato Used IBM Bob to Turn a Java 8 Roadblock into a Three-Day C++ Migration 🚀

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Modernizing software is rarely simple, especially when customers depend on stability. For Migrato, a Netherlands-based software company specializing in analyzing, inventorying, cleansing, and migrating unstructured content, a Java 8 dependency had become a major roadblock.

Instead of committing weeks of engineering effort, Migrato turned to IBM Bobâ„¢ and achieved a remarkable outcome.

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The Challenge

Migrato's MICC platform relied on an installer built on Java 8. While functional, this architecture created a dependency that complicated future Java upgrades and deployment flexibility.

The team needed to:

  • Remove the installer's Java runtime dependency
  • Create an independent deployment path
  • Enable future Java upgrades without impacting customers
  • Deliver results quickly with a lean engineering team

With only six developers, most experienced in Java and Python, a migration to native C++ could easily have become a multi-week effort.

How IBM Bob Helped

Using IBM Bobâ„¢, Migrato's team rapidly planned, generated, and refined a native C++ installer.

Instead of spending weeks manually rewriting the installer, IBM Bob accelerated the process by helping generate the initial implementation and converting architectural plans into working code.

Key Results

✅ Less than 1 day to plan the conversion and generate the initial C++ implementation

✅ 3 days total to complete a migration initially expected to take several weeks

✅ No Java Virtual Machine (JVM) required, creating an independent deployment path for future Java upgrades

The Impact

Migrato's six-person development team:

  • 2 Senior Developers
  • 4 Junior Developers

successfully completed the migration despite having most of their expertise concentrated in Java and Python.

Impact at a Glance

Metric Outcome
Time to Plan & Generate Initial C++ Code < 1 Day
Total Migration Time 3 Days
Expected Project Duration Several Weeks
Team Size 6 Developers
JVM Dependency Removed
Future Java Upgrades Simplified

Why This Matters

The value of AI-assisted development isn't just faster code generation. It's about helping teams overcome technical roadblocks, accelerate modernization efforts, and spend more time solving business problems.

Migrato's experience demonstrates how AI can:

  • Accelerate software modernization
  • Reduce migration complexity
  • Enable smaller teams to deliver bigger projects
  • Transform approved designs into working implementations faster
  • Shorten delivery timelines from weeks to days

For Migrato, what looked like a difficult migration became a focused three-day effort powered by IBM Bob.

Learn More

Read the full customer story and explore the architecture behind the migration:

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