There are many great new features in MySQL 8, but how exactly can they help your application? This session takes a practical look at MySQL 8 features and discusses which limitations of previous MySQL versions are overcome by MySQL 8 and what you can do with MySQL 8 that could not have been done before.

Please note that this talk replaces one entitled "Experiences with testing dev MySQL versions and why it's good for you" that was due to have been given by Simon Mudd, who has sent his apologies but wasn't able to deliver it.