Legion of the Legacy Codebase

For keeping alive the systems that are too critical to touch and too old to understand.

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Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

For keeping alive the systems that are too critical to touch and too old to understand.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: LEGION OF THE LEGACY CODEBASE
Bottom rim: COBOL DIVISION
Center: An archaeologist by lantern light unrolls an enormous scroll covered in GOTO statements and punch-card holes, deep inside a dusty tomb of mainframe cabinets.

Back (Reverse)

A faded employee badge inscribed "THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER RETIRED IN 1987".

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Maintain, fix or extend a system that is older than you (or older than 20 years).
Or successfully modify code written in a language no one else on the team knows.
Or migrate a legacy system off its original platform without losing data.

Citation

For reading the ancient scrolls and keeping alive the systems that came before us.