endorsedOngoing

Legacy Codebase Upgrade for Semiconductor Manufacturer

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development

Industry

Engineering & Manufacturing

Duration

57 months

Budget

200K - 999K

Start Date

1 November 2021

Team Size

6-10 Employees

Engagement Model

Offshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

74/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

San Jose, United States of America

Project Summary

A semiconductor manufacturer engaged Techwards to modernize and upgrade a legacy codebase of more than 10 million lines, focused on updating Python and Angular (AngularJS) to supported versions. Techwards provided an engineering team (about 10 software engineers) that performed stepwise library and syntax upgrades for Python and structural migrations for Angular. The engagement freed internal engineers to focus on feature work, improved security and compliance posture, and used Jira to track milestone deliverables.

Key Challenges

Legacy codebase not compliant with supported Python and Angular versions
Extremely large codebase (>10M lines) requiring phased modernization
AngularJS to Angular migration required structural changes beyond simple upgrades

Project Deliverables

Upgraded Python codebase and libraries to supported versions
Migrated and modernized the AngularJS frontend to Angular
Incremental modernization across the legacy codebase (>10M lines) to bring frameworks up to date

Project Solution

Techwards assigned a team familiar with the codebase and the client's tech stack to perform a stepwise modernization. For Python, they upgraded libraries and adjusted syntax in phases to support newer versions. For the frontend, they handled the structural work required to migrate from AngularJS to modern Angular rather than a simple in-place upgrade. Milestones were defined and tracked in Jira, with weekly meetings to review progress and remove impediments.

Project Outcome

Freed up internal engineers to focus on feature deliverables
Kept frameworks up to date, improving security and compliance
Milestone-driven delivery tracked in Jira with weekly meetings

Platforms

Tech Stack

Python
Angular

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“The company's engineers are able to focus on feature deliverables since Techwards works on upgrading their legacy codebase. The team uses Jira to track and deliver milestones. They communicate closely with the firm and work flexibly to find solutions to the challenges that the client is facing.”
Anonymous
Director of Engineering
Date: 06/13/2022