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# Legacy as a Launchpad: How Yahoo Mail is Undergoing a Product and Engineering Transformation

How do you turn 30 years of legacy data into a proactive AI assistant? See how Yahoo Mail ditched LeetCode and overhauled its engineering culture to become fully AI-native.

- **Speakers:** [Tomislav Tipurić](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@tomislav-tipuric), [Nikhil Gandhi](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@nikhil-gandhi)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Duration:** 27:48
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100508-legacy-as-a-launchpad-how-yahoo-mail-is-undergoing-a-product-and-engineering-transformation

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