.NET Rocks! From Xamarin Forms to Blazor with Nathan Westfall
Jan 30, 2025
Nathan Westfall, a Senior Software Engineering Manager at Tyler Technologies, shares his journey of migrating a school bus application from Xamarin Forms to Blazor. He discusses the challenges and advantages of Blazor for managing a vast user base, touching on its benefits for server resources and compliance in the public sector. The conversation dives into user authentication transitions, push notifications, and the integration of cloud services. Great insights on developing apps that enhance daily interactions for parents and bus drivers alike!
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Xamarin to Blazor
- Nathan Westfall's team rewrote a Xamarin.Forms app in Blazor.
- This allowed 95% code sharing between iOS, Android, and web, improving feature consistency.
Blazor Hybrid Advantages
- Blazor Hybrid simplifies cross-platform development.
- Cross-platformness is handled by the mature browser, not platform-specific tweaking.
Hosting Blazor WASM
- Host Blazor WebAssembly apps on S3 and CDN for scalability and cost efficiency.
- This approach simplifies infrastructure for high-traffic apps.