“Continuous modernization doesn’t have to be disruptive. We’re proving that it isn’t.” Our founder and CEO, Rob Mee, weighs in on our Series A funding announcement. Companies no longer have the luxury of choosing between stability and agility: they need both. judy hyatt

.Kent Beck 🌻 is discussing his latest book—'Tidy First?'—tomorrow (Friday, March 15th) at 3pm PT. We had some last-minute cancellations, so a handful of tickets are still up for grabs. RSVP now to avoid disappointment (limit 2 tickets per person): link below.

How often are mainframe modernization programs really effective? Occasionally? Rarely? Never? Maybe the Mechanical Orchard folks are on to something. I like this The New Stack story from Jennifer Riggins that looks at what Rob and team are doing differently. thenewstack.io/finally-platfo…

We're in CB Insights' AI 100, an annual list of the 100 most promising AI companies globally. Finalists were chosen based on CB Insights’ data on deal activity, industry partnerships, team strength, investor strength, and more. Mechanical Orchard is in the DevOps category.

We’re proud to announce that we’ve appointed @EdwardHieatt as our Chief Customer Officer. As we continue working with IT leaders from large organizations, his new appointment will ensure the continued success of our customers.

Soaring to new heights… literally. We’ve moved to One Post Street. San Francisco remains our headquarters and very much part of our narrative of growth. San Francisco Business Times

At Mechanical Orchard, we're building complex, bespoke, explainable AI agents to interrogate legacy mainframe systems autonomously. Jeff Schomay expands on enhancing language model applications for more efficient and reliable AI with minimal coding. #LLM #RAG

Companies like ours are still betting on San Francisco—and we’re in good company. Thank you San Francisco Business Times for the feature.

In his latest blog, Kent Beck 🌻 delves into the nuances of replacing legacy systems. At Mechanical Orchard, our approach prioritizes smaller steps. More than just mitigating risk: it also ensures transparency and builds trust in large-scale projects.

In our June newsletter, we discussed the difficulty of getting started with modernization projects despite the empirically low confidence level for success. If you’re interested in getting these issues as they publish, subscribe here: mechanical-orchard.com/insights#newsl…

Tradition doesn't always pave the way for success; often, it anchors you in the past, hindering growth. Using the Iceberg Model, @MattWynne demonstrates how a structured, systems-thinking approach can unlock understanding of a persistent problem in our industry: the patriarchy.

Introducing On a Limb, the monthly podcast celebrating the unsung personalities who keep risks—those that impact the economy, politics, culture, the world—manageable. Watch the debut episode of On a Limb now: mechanical-orchard.com/media/on-a-lim….

Sequence matters. Too often, companies view “digital transformation” as a chance to change all the things, like a gut remodel of a house. But company systems aren’t static: they’re moving, living systems that, btw, are working. Read it here:

Welcome to the portfolio, Rob Mee and the Mechanical Orchard team! 🎉 Mechanical Orchard’s groundbreaking technology helps enterprises move away from legacy IT systems to modern, cloud-based applications. GV's Crystal Huang and Michael McBride share more — bit.ly/3WSu1W1

Congrats to the Mechanical Orchard team on today’s Series B! 🙌 The @GVTeam is thrilled to partner with this exceptional team as they move the world’s largest organizations away from inflexible legacy IT systems to modern, cloud-based applications. gv.com/news/mechanica…