Written by Dennis Harvell Phase 5: The Red Toggle – The Cutover “The Cutover” is the most dangerous phase of any migration—the moment you flip the switch, the power goes dark, and you hope the new system boots up. This was my final month. The tension was at its peak as the “Theft of Destiny”… Continue reading Phase 5: The Red Toggle – The Cutover
Tag: Legacy System
Phase 4: Creative Sandbox – Proof of Concept
Written by Dennis Harvell Phase 4: Creative Sandbox – Proof of Concept Before a major migration, you test the new system in a “Sandbox”—a safe space to prove the code holds up. My sandbox was the Writing Room Ritual, the Urban Bestiary, and the Immigrants series. For years, I had been building this digital monument… Continue reading Phase 4: Creative Sandbox – Proof of Concept
Phase 3: Legacy Systems – The Technical Debt
Written by Dennis Harvell Phase 3: Legacy Systems – The Technical Debt In the world of IT, “Technical Debt” is the price you pay for keeping old, clunky software running on life support instead of building something new. I looked at my career and saw the ultimate Legacy System. My titles—VP, Director, Manager—were stable and… Continue reading Phase 3: Legacy Systems – The Technical Debt