The Hard Way: Lessons Learned from Real-World Data Migration Projects

The Hard Way: Lessons Learned from Real-World Data Migration Projects How three years of ignoring data migration nearly derailed my dev career — and what I spent the next years mastering. What Is Data Migration? Data migration is the process of moving data from one system, format, location, or environment to another. It sounds straightforward — until it isn't. At its core, data migration is about transfer + transformation + validation . You're not just copying files; you're ensuring that data ar