End-to-end .NET modernization with AWS Transform and Kiro

This article demonstrates how to complete .NET application modernization using AWS Transform for initial conversion followed by Kiro AI code companion for validation and finalization tasks.

• AWS Transform converts .NET Framework applications to modern .NET, but post-transformation work is needed for production readiness
• Establish a validation plan covering Next Steps tasks, unit tests, smoke tests, and full end-to-end functionality
• Use AI code companions to address Next Steps recommendations from AWS Transform automatically
• Run unit tests to validate transformed code; AI can fix test failures and runtime errors
• Perform smoke tests with demo applications to confirm core functionality works correctly
• Validate end-to-end UI, services, and data persistence; AI can fix styling, routing, and service connectivity issues
• Example: CryptoCoin suite transformed from .NET Framework 4.8 (16 projects) to .NET 10 with Kiro fixing all validation issues

Combining AWS Transform with an AI code companion creates an efficient modernization workflow where automation handles bulk conversion and AI resolves remaining issues through iterative prompts.