Not From Scratch: Drive Success in Legacy Web Projects

Time: April 10, 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Speakers: Natalie Semczuk

Web projects rarely start with a blank slate. More often, you have to work within an aging system, legacy integrations, missing documentation—or all of the above. It adds to the already-challenging work of delivering features, hitting deadlines, and maintaining team sanity. For web managers, that means adjusting your thinking: you need to reframe your planning, prioritizing, and communication.This session explores practical ways to keep projects moving forward while working within—and around—those constraints, all without accelerating debt or killing morale. You’ll leave with actionable tools and strategies to balance technical cleanup with feature delivery, and keep momentum high even in less-than-ideal environments.

Preparing for a Website Redesign

Time: April 9, 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Speakers: Liz Shallenberger, Huaqi Zhang, Dena Strong, Sydney Flowers

Website redesigns can feel overwhelming. Cut the chaos with the right prep—and turn the challenge into a clear, strategic success! We’ll provide a brief overview of these best practices and tools:

  • Project goals: identify goals, use cases, and technical skills
  • Audience analysis: know who you’re talking to
  • Content inventory: know what you’ve got usability tests and accessibility overview
  • Tech specs: identify gaps, pain points, and functional needs
  • Future proofing: documentation, curation, training.
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