992: Migrating Legacy Code Just Got Easier

Wes and Scott talk about migrating large codebases with AI — how to plan framework and language moves, establish patterns, handle templating changes, test thoroughly, safely deploy, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! 01:46 Why migrate to a new language or framework? 05:09 How to approach a large code migration 08:47 Establishing patterns before using AI 10:35 Moving from pug to JSX 12:06 Building a detailed migration plan 15:18 Testing every part of the application 15:51 Brought to you by Sentry.io 16:58 Deploying and catching issues with Sentry 19:12 Converting express requests to web standard requests 19:34 Other codebases that could benefit from AI migrations 21:36 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs Sick Picks Scott: WisprFlow Wes: displayplacer Shameless Plugs Phases Podcast Hit us up on Socials! Syntax: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Wes: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Scott: X Instagram Tiktok LinkedIn Threads Randy: X Instagram YouTube Threads

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992: Migrating Legacy Code Just Got Easier is an episode from Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats by Wes Bos.

This episode is 29:07 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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