Eberhard Wolff

Microservices? Monoliths? An Annoying Discussion!

Stop debating microservices vs. monoliths. Without proper modularization, both architectures are doomed to fail.

Microservices? Monoliths? An Annoying Discussion!
#1about 3 minutes

The flawed debate between monoliths and microservices

The common narrative pitting simple monoliths against complex microservices ignores the significant deployment and testing challenges of large monolithic systems.

#2about 3 minutes

Why complex microservice architectures like Netflix succeed

The success of complex systems like Netflix's architecture is not due to its complexity, but to effective modularization and information hiding.

#3about 5 minutes

The real problem is poor modularization, not architecture choice

Whether you have a thousand microservices or a class with a thousand methods, the root issue is a failure to create loosely coupled modules.

#4about 8 minutes

How to design modules around business functionality

Apply principles like information hiding and bounded contexts to build modules around business capabilities, not shared data models.

#5about 3 minutes

Aligning architecture with organizational goals and trust

To realize the productivity gains of microservices, organizational structures must trust teams with autonomy over deployment and technology choices.

#6about 2 minutes

Conclusion: Focus on fundamentals beyond the hype

The debate over monoliths versus microservices is a distraction from the fundamental principles of good modularization and organizational design.

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