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Migrate Aura components to LWC strategically
Real World Scenario
Legacy org has 120 Aura components; leadership wants LWC roadmap without big-bang rewrite.
Expected Answer
• Inventory Aura by usage, complexity, and Aura-only API dependencies
• Migrate leaf components first; container Aura wrapping new LWC via lightning:container patterns
• LWC can invoke Aura events in hybrid mode during transition
• Prioritize customer-facing and security-sensitive components
• Establish LWC standards forbidding new Aura except exceptions approved
• Track bundle size and performance before/after per migration
• Deprecate Aura with timeline communicated to admins
Follow-Up Questions & Answers
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Main difference: use case and scale. Inventory Aura by usage, complexity, and Aura-only API dependencies. Migrate leaf components first; container Aura wrapping new LWC via lightning:container patterns. Pick based on your integration pattern and team capability. Aura migration is multi-year—architects prevent new Aura debt while chipping away high-value conversions. Optimize for scale and operational observability.
Architect Perspective
Aura migration is multi-year—architects prevent new Aura debt while chipping away high-value conversions.