At Mechanical Orchard, we specialize in safely rewriting the most critical and complex business applications—the software that runs the world as we know it today—so they’re ready to adapt quickly and easily to market challenges and opportunities. Our approach emerged from observing the decades-long failure patterns in modernization efforts and is designed to eliminate the risks and disruptions that characterize most projects. Our Generative AI platform, Imogen, harnesses this method using advanced data engineering, compiler and LLM based techniques to create something unique in the industry. Our background in software development and the impact on the industry is well known: we've literally helped write the book on XP and other impactful Agile practices. We’re applying the same thoughtfulness and rigor in applying AI pragmatically where it helps. We believe in the durable principles behind Agile, and embrace the power of cross-functional teams, collective ownership, test driven development, short feedback loops, and continuous improvement. We’re bringing joy to beleaguered IT teams everywhere. Together, we’re seeing how applying craft, expertise, and technologies we’re building can fundamentally transform the way companies operate, innovate, and win. Our values are: Do the right thing. Do what works. Be kind.
Mechanical Orchard builds Imogen, a modernization platform designed to rewrite critical and complex business applications—particularly mainframe systems that are essential to global operations. The company focuses on enabling these business-critical systems to continue operating reliably while adapting to new challenges and opportunities, where reliability, safety, and correctness are paramount. Mechanical Orchard's Delivery teams work directly with customers and system integration partners in production environments to modernize mainframe systems using Imogen, delivering customer outcomes while shaping how the platform evolves. The company specializes in operating within complex, high-stakes environments, balancing long-term modernization outcomes with incremental, production-ready delivery.
