Modernization

Stop ‘Modernizing’ Government. You’re Making It Worse.

📅 August 14, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Government ‘modernization’ is measured by activity—new projects, contracts, and tech—not by whether citizens can actually use the services. That’s why so many public-facing websites remain unusable. The fix isn’t more investment. It’s fewer, simpler systems with accountability tied to real usage by vulnerable constituents.

Accessibility Accountability Government Modernization Public Services

Stop Trying to Kill COBOL. It’s the Only Thing Keeping Your Bank From Collapsing.

📅 July 26, 2026 📂 AI & Machine Learning

COBOL isn’t technical debt — it’s a technical asset. The real cost of replacing it isn’t just billions of dollars, but the irretrievable loss of deterministic business logic that modern systems can’t replicate. Most ‘modernization’ projects are resume-driven traps that destroy what works.

Banking COBOL Infrastructure Legacy Systems Mainframe Modernization Resume-Driven Development Risk Management Technical Debt