Tales from the .NET 8 Migration Trenches

Explore the process of migrating a typical enterprise .NET 4.8 web application to .NET 8 in this comprehensive conference talk. Learn about tools and techniques for incrementally migrating features and components while maintaining production deployments. Discover how to utilize newer analyzers to identify elements for easy migration, adaptation, or replacement. Examine the modernization and migration strategies for common dependencies and components such as Entity Framework, SignalR, and DI containers. Gain insights into handling legacy technologies like Web Forms during the migration process. Through a real-world example, understand how to approach the daunting task of framework migration in a safe and deliberate manner, ensuring a smooth transition to modern .NET technologies.