I just made a change to the database schema, but now the team needs it for my feature to work. How can I keep track of my database changes and communicate them to the rest of the team? Migrations give a structured way to structurally alter your database structure as your application evolves . . . structurally. They also provide a way for everyone on the team: developers, testers, CI admins, DBAs, etc, to apply the latest changes wherever they are needed - with uniformity and low friction. Fluent Migrations for .NET provide a discoverable, human readable API that supports dozens of different databases (including SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle). Topics covered in this session:

* Why you should use migrations
* How to write fluent migrations
* A look behind the scenes of how fluent migrations work
* Drawbacks/downsides to using migrations
* Other migration options for EF and NoSQL (Couchbase)

Ad hoc SQL scripts make you want to flip a desk? Keep your team on the same page with fluent migrations.

(This session will briefly mention EF Migrations, but is not primarily about EF).