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.
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