CRA to App Router in 5 Steps: A Case Study with Graphite

In this talk, Kenneth DuMez from Graphite shares their experience migrating a large TypeScript monorepo from Create React App (CRA) to Next.js's App Router. He outlines a 5-step process that condensed what was initially an expensive and complex migration into manageable pull requests. The presentation highlights the benefits of Next.js, such as improved stability, faster build times, and bundle splitting, and discusses key technical challenges and solutions encountered during the migration, including handling SVG imports, refactoring folder structures, configuring webpack, and addressing server-side rendering complexities.