World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Goodbye Microservices, Hello Self-Contained Systems

Simon Martinelli

Are microservices drowning your team in synchronous API complexity? Discover how Self-Contained Systems bundle UI, logic, and data to create resilient, autonomous, AI-ready architectures.

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Modernizing legacy applications through proactive leadership

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