There is always more than one way of looking at a legacy systems that you are living with. Many want to distance themselves from them because they are outdated and on there way out. They think that if I associate myself with that legacy system then it may rub off on me and I will be considered old and ready for the pasture.
I have a different way of looking at them. I see a legacy system as the lemon that will determine the quality of the lemonade. Or in other words, the new and improved system will be built from the data in the old system And so, I look for ways to squeeze all the good out of it I can!
Here is a bit of a cheeky video about making lemons from lemonade. So enjoy!
