Assess Java Applications for Cloud Migration and Modernization
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AI-Assisted Code Review90%
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Demonstrates AI-powered assessment for Java application modernization using GitHub Copilot
Original Description
The hardest part of modernizing a legacy Java app isn't writing code — it's figuring out where to start. In this episode, learn how to use the GitHub Copilot app modernization extension to run an AI-powered assessment on a legacy Java application, turning uncertainty into a clear, actionable modernization plan in minutes instead of weeks.
In this episode, you'll learn:
→ How to get a bird's-eye view of a legacy Java codebase using GitHub Copilot
→ How the app modernization assessment uses static analysis and rule-based inspection under the hood
→ How to read the "Mission Control" dashboard — cloud readiness issues, Java upgrade issues, CVEs, and coverage
→ How to create custom modernization tasks for edge cases the tool doesn't cover out of the box
→ How to go from "this looks scary" to a categorized view of risk, effort, and a clear path forward
📺 This is Episode 1 of the Modernize Java Apps with AI series — a 9-part, hands-on guide to upgrading legacy Java applications using GitHub Copilot.
🔗 Series playlist:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlrxD0HtieHhaBJWlcxGd-kTDikSD4xyD
🔗 GitHub Copilot Modernization extension: https://aka.ms/GHCPMod-Java
👤 Presented by Ayan Gupta, Java & AI Advocate, Microsoft
Java #GitHubCopilot #JavaModernization #LegacyCode #CloudMigration #Azure #ApplicationAssessment #TechDebt #AI #EnterpriseJava
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