# Episode 156: Modernization: Where AI Doesn't Save You Any Steps

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Podcast: [Never Rewrite: Software Engineering & AI Coding](https://stenobird.com/podcast/never-rewrite-software-engineering-ai-coding-6208168)
Published: 2026-05-22T17:45:55+00:00
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## Resource

Jeffrey Sherman and Isaac Askew discuss the realities of AI in software modernization, emphasizing that AI accelerates but does not eliminate manual testing and manual work in legacy code projects.

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