API/SDK Migration Readiness & Blockers Assessment

Welcome to the API/SDK Migration Readiness Survey. This survey takes approximately 14 minutes and helps us understand your migration needs, timelines, and blockers so we can better support your team. Your responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate. Participation is voluntary, and you may stop at any time. There are no right or wrong answers—we want your honest perspective. Please answer based on your current or most recent migration project.

Which type of migration is most relevant to your current work?

• SDK
• API (REST/GraphQL/gRPC)
• Both SDK and API
• Not sure yet

Which best describes your migration status today?

• Not started
• Planning
• In progress
• Completed in test/staging
• Completed in production
• Not planning to migrate

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Internal dependencies on other teams or systems

What is your best estimate of the total engineer-days needed to complete the migration?

• Less than 5 days
• 5–10 days
• 11–25 days
• 26–50 days
• 51–100 days
• 101–250 days
• More than 250 days
• Not sure

How confident are you that your team can complete this migration successfully within the planned timeline?

What would help you make the most progress on migration in the next 30 days? (Select all that apply)

• Dedicated migration guide
• Code examples for my stack
• Starter templates
• Compatibility layer/tools
• Linting/static analysis rules
• Office hours with engineers
• Faster responses in forum/Slack
• Feature roadmap clarity
• Migration checklist
• Other (please specify)

Based on your responses in this survey, is there anything else you'd like to share about your migration experience, needs, or concerns?

What is your primary role?

• Backend engineer
• Frontend engineer
• Mobile engineer
• Full-stack engineer
• DevOps/SRE
• Data/ML engineer
• Architect/Tech lead
• Product manager
• Engineering manager
• Other (please specify)

Thank you for completing this survey. Your responses will help us improve migration support and resources for your team. You're all set!

Which SDK language(s) are in scope for this migration? (Select all that apply)

• JavaScript/TypeScript
• Python
• Java/Kotlin
• Swift/Objective-C
• C#/.NET
• Go
• Ruby
• PHP
• C/C++
• Rust
• Other (please specify)
• Not applicable

Approximately what percentage of the migration is complete?

• Less than 10%
• 10–25%
• 26–50%
• 51–75%
• 76–90%
• More than 90%

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Missing or unclear documentation

Rank the following areas by where the most migration effort will be spent (most effort first).

1. Planning/design
2. Code changes
3. Writing/maintaining tests
4. Data migration
5. Integration/CI/CD updates
6. Documentation and training
7. Security/compliance review
8. Stakeholder coordination

How satisfied are you with the migration support and resources currently available to you?

Where do you primarily look for migration information and documentation? (Select all that apply)

• Product docs site
• GitHub repo/README
• Community forum
• Stack Overflow
• Blog posts/tutorials
• Company Slack/Discord
• Colleagues/internal wiki
• Other (please specify)

We'd like to explore your migration experience in a bit more depth. An AI moderator will ask you a few short follow-up questions based on your responses.

How many years of professional development experience do you have?

• 0–1
• 2–4
• 5–9
• 10–14
• 15+

Which API style(s) are in scope for this migration? (Select all that apply)

• REST
• GraphQL
• gRPC
• WebSocket
• Webhooks
• Other (please specify)
• Not applicable

When do you expect to begin the migration?

• Within 1 month
• 1–3 months
• 3–6 months
• 6–12 months
• More than 12 months
• Not sure

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Breaking changes in the new version

How would you rate the overall risk level of this migration for your project?

How many employees does your company have?

• 1–10
• 11–50
• 51–200
• 201–1,000
• 1,001–5,000
• 5,001–10,000
• 10,000+

Which platform(s) are involved in this migration? (Select all that apply)

• Web frontend
• iOS
• Android
• Backend services
• Data pipelines
• Desktop apps
• IoT/Embedded
• CLI/Automation
• Other (please specify)

What outcomes have you observed since completing the migration? (Select all that apply)

• Reliability improved
• Performance improved
• Access to new features
• Security/compliance improved
• Maintainability improved
• Cost reduction
• No noticeable change
• Other (please specify)

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Insufficient test coverage

What is your primary region or time zone?

• Americas
• EMEA
• APAC
• Other/Multiple

Please briefly describe which components or services will use the SDK and which will call the API directly (e.g., 'Frontend uses SDK; backend services call REST API').

What is the primary reason you are not planning to migrate?

• Dependencies on legacy components
• Lack of time/resources
• Low perceived benefit
• Risk of regressions
• Customer commitments block changes
• Waiting for missing features
• Budget constraints
• Limited internal expertise
• Other (please specify)

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Security review process

What industry does your company primarily operate in?

• Technology/SaaS
• Finance/Fintech
• E-commerce
• Healthcare
• Media/Gaming
• Education
• Government/Nonprofit
• Other (please specify)

How much of a blocker is each of the following for your migration? Stakeholder buy-in or approval

Rank the following blockers in the order you would prioritize addressing them (most important first).

1. Internal dependencies
2. Missing/unclear documentation
3. Breaking changes
4. Insufficient test coverage
5. Security review process
6. Stakeholder buy-in