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

The Velocity Tax: The Hidden Cost of Unintentional Feature Alignment

Are simple schema changes dragging you into endless alignment meetings? Discover how to eliminate the Velocity Tax and reclaim true microservice autonomy.

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