OpenRewrite: Transforming Java Code at Scale

An airhacks.fm conversation with Jonathan Schneider
(@jon_k_schneider) about: OpenRewrite as an open-source tool for
code transformation using lossless semantic trees (LSTs), recipes
as programs that manipulate the LST, YAML configuration for
defining recipes, dry run and in-place code modification options,
separation of open-source and commercial aspects of the project,
Moderne as a SaaS platform for large-scale code analysis and
transformation, visualization features in Moderne including
dependency usage violin charts, impact analysis capabilities,
organizational structure in Moderne for managing large codebases,
integration of OpenRewrite in various IDEs and tools including
Amazon Q Code Transformer, IntelliJ IDEA, and Visual Studio Code,
the business model of open-source and commercial offerings, the
genesis of OpenRewrite from Gradle Lint in 2015-2016, recent
momentum in adoption, Jonathan's background with micrometer
project, discussion about IDEs including Visual Studio Code and
IntelliJ IDEA, potential future topics including Micrometer and
Spinnaker

Jonathan Schneider on twitter: @jon_k_schneider