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How Thoughtworks and Mechanical Orchard are transforming mainframe modernization
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Thoughtworks partner, Mechanical Orchard, is named a Cool Vendor in the 2025 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in AI Code Assistants report.
For leaders tasked with modernizing legacy systems, including mainframes, this report offers an impartial perspective from Gartner on how AI code assistants might fit into their strategy. Benefit from their broad view across industries and technologies — download your complimentary copy of the report below.
In this Gartner Cool Vendors report, you’ll read about:
A high-level overview of the AI code assistant landscape.
Key findings, recommendations and vendors in the AI code assistants landscape.
A brief description of recognized vendors, including Mechanical Orchard.
Modernizing mission-critical systems without disruption remains one of the toughest challenges in enterprise IT. This report surfaces emerging approaches, including behavior-based strategies like those developed by our partner Mechanical Orchard, that offer organizations new ways to tackle legacy complexity with greater control and continuity.
Gartner, Cool Vendors in AI Code Assistants, By Arun Batchu, Deacon D.K Wan, Jim Scheibmeir, Nitish Tyagi, 3 June 2025
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