Elevator Pitch
Upgrading Rails in an enterprise software? Learn from Coupa’s journey! This talk will share our challenges, strategies, and best practices based on our experience of upgrading from Rails 6 to 7. Take away valuable insights and practical tips for a seamless Rails upgrade at scale.
Description
This talk will provide insights on the following points
- Overview of the Rails upgrade process
- Planning and preparing for the upgrade
- Managing dependencies and third-party libraries
- Implementing the upgrade at scale
- Testing and validation
- Post-upgrade considerations
Notes
Overview of the Rails upgrade process:
- Importance of staying up-to-date with Rails versions
- Common reasons for upgrading Rails
- Key considerations before starting the upgrade process
Planning and preparing for the upgrade:
- Assessing the current codebase and identifying key changes in rails 7
- Creating a comprehensive upgrade plan
- Establishing a testing strategy to ensure compatibility and minimize risks
Managing dependencies and third-party libraries:
- Identifying and resolving compatibility issues with gems and libraries
- Strategies for dealing with deprecated gems and outdated code
- Techniques for minimizing disruption and maintaining system stability during the upgrade process
Implementing the upgrade at scale:
- Strategies for tackling large codebases and distributed teams
- Techniques for managing parallel development and minimizing conflicts
- Tools and automation to streamline the upgrade process
Testing and validation:
- Building a robust testing framework for the upgraded Rails version
- Techniques for ensuring code coverage and maintaining quality standards
- Strategies for handling regression issues and minimizing downtime during the upgrade process
Post-upgrade considerations:
- Monitoring and performance optimization after the upgrade
- Strategies for capturing and resolving post-upgrade issues
- Establishing a maintenance plan to keep Rails up-to-date in the future