A GenAI-native technology company that provides a way to overcome legacy system constraints, especially for challenging applications, by safely rewriting and moving applications to the cloud.

Mechanical Orchard

Mechanical Orchard is a GenAI-native technology company that de-risks the process of bringing old but critical computer systems up to date. We modernize and run crucial business applications used by some of the largest companies around the world. Our goal? Help our customers stay ahead of the curve, compete at an ever-accelerating pace, and win in their markets. 

Mechanical Orchard is based in San Francisco, CA.

Spider Capital

Bloomberg Beta

Cendana Capital

We’ve all seen it: the heroic dive and catch to avert a major disaster. Less celebrated is the less glamorous work of doing the right things, day after day, to steer far clear of any potential self-inflicted crisis.

It’s time to celebrate those who have the courage to make the right choices, at the right time, in the service of decreasing risks to critical systems. 

Introducing our podcast, On a Limb, where we interview business, technology, political and cultural leaders each month for their thoughts on risk and opportunity. This is a subscribers-first series, so to get them as soon as they land, sign up here: https://lnkd.in/dndtkkEU

Our CCO, Edward Hieatt, joined M. Scott Ford for a romp through the Mechanical Orchard modernization methodology—and how it respects all the work that came before. 

https://lnkd.in/eiWQc6sY

In last month's newsletter, we discussed the difficulty of getting started with modernization projects despite the empirically low confidence level for success.

Issue 008 (https://lnkd.in/d9Beh9ej) is now up on our website for your reading pleasure. As always, if you’re interested in getting these issues as they publish, subscribe here: https://lnkd.in/dndtkkEU

Tradition doesn't always pave the way for future success; often, it anchors you and your business in the past, hindering progress and growth. 

In this blog post, Matt Wynne looks at a problem that has persisted in the software industry for too long: the patriarchy. Using the Iceberg Model, he demonstrates how a structured, systems-thinking approach can unlock understanding. https://lnkd.in/dAJgPGG4

Lively and insightful conversation at our Mechanical Orchard dinner in New York two weeks ago, featuring software quality researcher Professor herb krasner. A few gems:

“Much of the technical debt is ring-fenced by vendor relationships and job security, not technical issues.”

“The risk of doing nothing is never quantified—and it should be.”

Scroll through to read other insights gleaned during the event. And if you’d like to join us for the next one, keep an eye out for upcoming events here: https://lnkd.in/dYRhp_jY

For financial companies in Europe, the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will surface risks in their ICT estates. 

If you've been reluctant to modernize because of failed efforts in the past, the sheer magnitude and complexity of the estate, or simply because it takes longer than you want to spend at a particular company, talk to us.

We modernize legacy systems in a way that virtually eliminates risk and disruption—and creates elegantly-written, fully-integrated, well-tested applications free of technical debt and ready for the future.

COM:MECHANICAL-ORCHARD

Mechanical Orchard