Migrating from Flex to FlexJS - Techniques and Challenges

Explore the process of migrating from Flex to FlexJS in this 38-minute conference talk by Gabe Harbs. Learn about the similarities and differences between the two frameworks, including their architecture and underlying technologies. Discover efficient methods and potential pitfalls when converting existing applications to FlexJS. Gain insights from real-world migration experiences, including specific issues encountered and their solutions. Understand the challenges, advantages, and key steps in the migration process, such as using an IDE, creating dummy classes, reattaching views, and rebuilding components. Address common difficulties like circular dependencies, static constants, and minification issues. Acquire practical knowledge to streamline your own Flex to FlexJS migration projects.

Intro
What kind of name is "Harbs"?
How Easy Is Migration?
Why FlexJS?
How do I know? Migrations done
How long did they take?
Challenges
What works and What doesn't Works
Where to start? 1. Use an IDE
Concentrate on making the code compile
Create "dummy" classes
Advantages of dummy classes
Reattach the view
Rebuild Components
Rework "dummy" classes
Most Difficult Part
Circulars
Static const and initialized vars
Beware of "as"
Internal classes Generally work
Copying assets
Minification issues