Bloop

Main Features

bloop provides AI-powered legacy code conversion services, translating COBOL programs into Java code. Its core functionality combines modern LLM-based approaches with the accuracy of compiler-based code conversion.

Key Characteristics

1. Functionally Equivalent: COBOL and Java programs exhibit identical behaviour, validated by their AI test suite.
2. Readable Code: COBOL is converted to Java that reads as a human would write. No more Jobol or Cava.
3. License Free: Modernised code makes use of Open Source libraries and cloud primitives where possible to maximise cost savings.
4. Ready to Change: After conversion, code can be modified and extended without the need for refactoring, useful for meeting tight deadlines.
5. Safety: Automatic translation is safer than a manual rewrite, with correctness checks built in at every stage of the pipeline.

Workflow

1. Initial survey: Perform an initial survey of the environment, identifying and risk-scoring each component and dependency.
2. Proof-of-concept: Begin work with a proof-of-concept, converting a portion of the system in a short sprint, in order to demonstrate value.
3. Full-modernisation: Undergo the full modernisation, onboarding the team who can immediately start innovating.

Target Users

Teams with a strong desire to migrate their COBOL to Java, and customers who win or lose by the speed at which they can innovate and need to be freed from the burden of legacy code.

Core Advantages

Traditional approaches to code conversion have resulted in code which is unreadable and therefore impossible to modify or build upon. bloop has pioneered a new approach to code conversion which produces Java, written as a human would write, and ready for further development and consolidation with the core engineering unit. The automatic translation is safer than a manual rewrite. After conversion, code can be modified and extended without the need for refactoring. bloop is a startup research lab focussed on AI and programming languages, based in New York and backed by leading investors including Y-Combinator, with a mission to free engineering resources for innovation.

Pricing Information

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