Monday, May 05, 2025

19 Questions to ask before migrating a Xamarin app to .NET MAUI

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I got asked about helping rewrite a "legacy Xamarin-based mobile app to .NET MAUI". They'd already determined how long it would take, but had very few details about the app or the rewrite/migration.

To help anyone else in a similar situation, here are a few questions to ask (and get answered) to determine how much time/effort will be required in such a project.
  1. What's driving the rewrite?
  2. What's driving the time scale for the rewrite?
  3. When was the code written initially?
  4. Who has been maintaining and updating the app since it was originally written?
  5. What does the existing app do?
  6. How is the existing app built?
  7. How is the existing app distributed?
  8. How is the existing app tested?
  9. Does the initial code base use Xamarin.Forms or Xamarin Native?
  10. Which platforms (operating systems) does the existing app run on?
  11. Does the application have any specific customisation or variation in functionality when running on different devices or operating systems?
  12. What programming languages does the existing app use?
  13. How large is the existing app?
  14. What 3rd party controls or tools does the existing app use?
  15. How are 3rd party tools licensed?
  16. Do the 3rd party tools have equivalent support for .NET MAUI?
  17. What external systems (including back-ends, analytics, etc.) does the existing app connect to?
  18. Beyond getting the app to build and run with .NET MAUI, what other changes are planned and/or needed?
  19. What are the long-term plans for the app? (Who's going to maintain and update it after this rewrite?)


Obviously, the answers to many of these questions will prompt follow-ups to identify relevant specifics.

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