The business case for app modernisation: More than just code
Podcast|by Leanne Bevan|5 June 2025

Season two of our Grey Matter Talks Tech podcast is here.
This season you'll get to hear about developer tools, trends and strategies. Our first episode is all about app modernisation.
Modernising applications isn’t just a technical upgrade
In this episode, one of our Azure Solution Specialists, Sam Barnes, welcomes to Black Marble's Andrew Wilson and William Pitt.
They explore how modernisation efforts can deliver real business value, from boosting agility and scalability to enabling innovation and reducing risk. They unpack how you can make the right choices about what to modernise and how to align those decisions with your broader goals.
Tune in to our podcast - learn more about app modernisation
You can listen via Spotify or Acast. Grab a coffee, pop it on while making lunch or dinner, or tune in while doing a mundane task.
About Black Marble
Black Marble provides custom development and consultancy services on the Microsoft platform across the following areas:
- Cloud optimisation
- System integration
- Migrating from Biztalk
- Application modernisation and development
- GitHub
- Development operations
- Microsoft Hololens
- Artificial intelligence
Get in touch with us to find out more about Black Marble's services.
How we can help you with application modernisation
In additional to working with partners like Black Marble, we can support you on your app modernisation. From our on services and solutions such as our Azure Design Service, go-to-market support, to our several IDEs and developer tools in our catalogue.
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