In this article, Andreas Kaltenbach explains how Model-Driven Software Development (MSDS) can help solving backward compatibility problems when creating a newer version of a software which can mean a new API or a new database schema that old clients cannot use. MSDS is used to negotiate the differences between versions to ease the upgrading process.
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Each new software product becomes old and legacy after is installed and used by clients. New versions of the software will need to consider the old one and the existing client base. There are two important areas subject to changes that need to be taken into consideration: API and database schema.
The article explains how MSDS helps creating API and database schema difference reports showing what has changed in the new version of a software thus keeping the change under control.
