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For questions about migration of data from one source to another (e.g. a database migration from MySQL to SQL Server), or the migration of code from one language (version) to another, e.g. from Java 7 to Java 8 or from Java to Python.

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Convert a team from VB.Net to C#.Net

If you currently have VB.NET devs who know C#, I don't think all 20 applications need any rewriting all at once. It's just too much coding, testing, rolling out and for what? Because your next few hir …
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Data migration to a single shared SQL table

Make sure everyone understands how difficult this will be for everyone. Identify the benefits to the business. What sounds good in theory doesn't always work in practice. Everyone involved except the …
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Developer productivity Cobol versus C#

First of all, you'll need to come up with the cost to rebuild the app with the same functionality. Let's assume you can calculate the difference between a COBOL code change compared to C#. Give C# a 2 …
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Data migration - dangerous or essential?

It's a necessary evil. I've been on both ends and these are some of the other issues that compound the problem. Expecially in the enterprise, when comapnies go to a new system, they want it to do ev …
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Method for integrating various version control systems or choosing one over others, due to m...

There will be a setback with migration, a learning curve, etc., but if they have have too many problems, they need to question their level of ability and/or cooperation. …
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