What would you recommend to the development team that switched to the new technology?

Question

What would you advise a development team that is going to switch to a new technology (say, from an asp.net application to SilverLight, where no one in the team has experience in SL development or for such a case)?

How would you organize training, experience, planning, development and other stages?

Answer 1

• Start small - translate a small application that you know well in the new technology.
• Designate one or two evangelists who will gain a full understanding of the new technology and can later become both a guide and teachers.
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Answer 4

Analyze the risk to determine what limitations are associated with the new technology. Making early assumptions about the capabilities and features of technology often leads to monumental twists!