Nov
10
Got questions about microservices?
Do you have a burning question about the microservice architecture? Struggling with a design issue at work?
I'd
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Nov
03
Building bad software quickly (and how to avoid it)
Over the past year, I’ve talked to numerous developers who have said
our application is ‘****’, it’s so complex
4 min read
Oct
13
A service should exist to solve a problem
This article is follow up to my previous article, Thoughts about service granularity.
It digs deeper into the idea that
6 min read
Sep
21
Q&A Session - Thursday September 28th at 7.30am PT
Sep
21
Thoughts about service granularity
The issue of service granularity is a fascinating, perhaps even controversial, topic.
On the one hand, a significant fraction of
7 min read
Sep
04
Only you know what's best for your application
Software architecture is all about making decisions.
For example, you need to select an architecture style - monolith vs. microservices.
5 min read
Aug
24
Evolving your application's technology stack
Earlier this year, I was lucky enough to visit the Pantheon in Rome.
First built around 126 AD, it’s
5 min read
Aug
22
Kent Beck: The bigger & more critical the system, the tinier steps I want to take
Aug
15
Refactoring a monolith to microservices: understanding your AS-IS state
The first step of any architecture modernization effort is to understand what problems need to be solved.
It’s especially
6 min read
Aug
05
Eight principles for refactoring a monolith to microservices
An architectural modernization effort, such as refactoring a monolith to microservices, is a major undertaking.
It’s not something to
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