Upgrading Ember Projects: From v3 to v4+ in One Year

Explore the challenges and solutions of upgrading legacy Ember projects in this insightful 30-minute conference talk from EmberConf 2023. Dive into the real-world experience of Isaac Lee as he shares his journey of maintaining a monorepo with 195 packages and tackling the daunting task of upgrading to Ember v4+. Learn about the common obstacles faced by development teams, including resource constraints and outdated addons, that have left an estimated 75% of work projects on Ember v3 or below. Discover practical strategies for balancing feature development with technical debt, and gain valuable insights on how to approach large-scale upgrades effectively. Walk away with actionable tips and lessons learned from a year-long project to modernize a complex Ember application.

EmberConf 2023 - In 1 Year by Isaac Lee