World Congress 2021 • Jun 28, 2021

Monoliths: A love story

Adam Mullen , John Collins

Think microservices are the only way to scale? Learn why keeping your monorepo and embracing an inner-sourcing model solves architectural gridlock without creating organizational walled gardens.

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