The modular monolith is a mythical beast of software architecture. While it sounds simple enough – single deployed unit, separated in modules – it’s rarely seen in practice as it very quickly devolves into spaghetti code or a big ball of mud. In this video, Alex explains a few important considerations for modular monoliths:
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Alex reacts to a LinkedIn post by Matthias Patzak that compares the trade-offs of microservices and modular monoliths. Links:
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A recent white paper from Google advocates for the replacement of microservices with a modular monolith that has strong module boundaries and a smart runtime able to run the components in a distributed environment. Is this a good idea? Alex explores the benefits, downsides, and potential problems that would come up from such a model.
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It’s impossible to ignore the topic of microservices today. We hear about them from social media, conferences, specialized websites, books, framework vendors, communities, colleagues. It seems like they’re the only way to go. But are they? To answer this question, we first need to explore why are microservices so useful, what are their downsides and
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