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World Congress 2026 North America • Sep 25, 2026 • Session details

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

Tomislav Tipurić , Nikhil Gandhi

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.

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1:23 min

Developer adoption of integrated AI chat features

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Balancing AI investment with product shipping commitments

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Using artificial intelligence to reimagine developer experience

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Transitioning software engineering teams to AI-native development workflows

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Modernizing customer support with AI and multi-channel handoffs

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