Technical playbook

Python Platform Upgrade Companion

Navigate async refactors, dependency isolation, and data migrations without pausing delivery.

Stack focus: Python, FastAPI, Postgres, Terraform

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Key takeaways

  • Isolate dependencies with layered containers and virtual environments.
  • Grow type coverage and contract tests before introducing async refactors.
  • Stage schema migrations with rehearsal environments and rollback options.

Readiness checkpoints

  • Async workloads reach parity benchmarks with legacy workers.
  • Observability dashboards monitor CPU, memory, and I/O across environments.
  • Cutover plans rehearsed with dry runs and clear rollback procedures.

Keywords we optimise for

  • Python platform upgrade
  • async migration plan
  • Python modernization checklist
  • data migration guardrails