Part 1
2 chapters
Why Modernize
Modernization as disciplined engineering; when microservices are a bad idea; strategies; the assessment rubric and evolution arc reframed for 2026.
Chapter 3
Modernization as Engineering, Not Fashion
Modernization goals, the ten microservice traits, 'microservices are not the goal,' and when microservices are a bad idea.
Chapter 4
Strategies & Assessment
Lift & Shift, Modernize & Extend, Rip & Rewrite, the strategic-value x change-frequency 2x2, the ease-of-migration rubric, and the evolution arc reframed for 2026.