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Shawn Hurley

Shawn Hurley is a speaker working on open-source cloud-native journeys. With a focus on simplifying complexity, he has gotten heavily involved in the Konveyor community. Shawn Hurley has contributed to notable projects and collaborations, leveraging open-source principles to foster innovation. He enjoys hanging out with his puppies and wife in his free time, traveling, and the occasional rock climbing excursion.


Session

08-15
10:00
35min
Modernization 101: A Beginner's Guide to Application Modernization and Methodology
Savitha Raghunathan, Shawn Hurley

Join our session as we explore Application Modernization's fundamentals, its importance, principles, and practical strategies. We'll demystify App Modernization, answering why it's crucial, what it involves, and how it benefits organizations. Delving into the 7 R's framework, folks will learn migration strategies like rehosting and replatforming as well as modernization strategies like refactoring using Konveyor, a CNCF Sandbox project. We'll showcase the importance of tailoring modernization strategies to specific personas. Whether you're a developer, IT manager, or business executive, attendees will be provided insights into how modernization can address your unique challenges and objectives. Lastly, we'll look into the future, contemplating how emerging technologies like AI could revolutionize the modernization landscape. Attendees will walk away with actionable insights, practical tools, and a clear understanding of how to embark on the App Modernization journey confidently.

Application and Services Development
East Balcony (capacity 80)