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Are microservices always more expensive than monoliths? No. Likely? Yes. “Always” almost never fits architecture. With the right design and scaling, costs can be similar or even lower. A classic case of "it depends".

Will AI replace developers? No. But... hard cold reality? Yes, coding may become a commodity, just something AI does. But that's a task, not the job. That's why architecture matters more than ever. Learn how the pieces fit together and you're future proofing your career.

@pladynski I had a quick look at that and it's really cool! I take it that you work for Graftcode? Reminds me a bit of WCF and the SOA days when we generated proxy classes to make remote calls feel local but all 21st-century modernized without the overhead. great concept! 🕺

Scaling pressure and team ownership - fair signals. The real question: what's the transition cost? If it requires rewriting integration code, teams delay until forced. We've been exploring exactly this at graftcode.com - architecture as a deployment decision, not a code rewrite :)

3 signs your modular monolith may be ready for microservices. When scaling pressure, distributed data patterns, and team ownership friction appear, it may be time to evolve the architecture. #microservices #softwarearchitecture New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/KUjWPld…

Modular monoliths are great… until scale hits. Deployment coupling and wasteful scaling start appearing. Sometimes extracting just the pressure points into microservices is enough. #microservices #softwarearchitecture New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/KCiU0dm…

Ball of mud codebase? You can evolve it into a modular monolith without rewriting everything. Here are 4 repeatable steps to start structuring the system again. #microservices #softwarearchitecture #dotnet New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/eyaawvM…

Most monoliths start clean. Then shortcuts accumulate, dependencies point the wrong way, and the architecture diagram stops matching the code. That’s architectural entropy. New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/O4hhkDg… #microservices #softwarearchitecture

A modular monolith only works if the boundaries are real. Modules own their data, expose contracts, and keep changes isolated. Otherwise it slowly becomes a ball of mud. New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/vC-9pnt… #softwarearchitecture #microservices

Monoliths are not the problem. Ball of muds are. Without boundaries, everything starts calling everything and hidden dependencies spread everywhere. That’s how systems turn into a ball of mud. #softwarearchitecture #microservices New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/v_Gs1Da…

Computers were women. Before electronic machines, “human computers” performed complex calculations. Most were women. First algorithm: Ada Lovelace (1843) First compiler: Grace Hopper (1952) Happy International Women’s Day! 👩‍💻 #WomenInTech #TechHistory youtube.com/shorts/4f6iIlS…

Most teams jump straight to microservices. But for most greenfield systems, start with a modular monolith instead. You get the architecture benefits without distributed system complexity. #microservices #softwarearchitecture New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/9I_YeOp…

When is a monolith the smarter choice? Small team. Unclear boundaries. Low ops maturity. #microservices #softwarearchitecture New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/aCm3f43…

Monoliths or microservices? Wrong focus. The real issue is whether the architecture was intentional. Without discipline, either one will break. New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/ip7RWi1… #microservices #softwarearchitecture

Microservices are independent…until they’re all behind the same API Gateway. If it fails, everything fails. Availability is part of your architecture, not an afterthought. New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/unpIZwm… #microservices #architecture #cloud

Scaling can fail because of your container registry. If image pulls stall, services don’t start and recovery slows. Container registry coupling explained. New video ↓ youtube.com/shorts/58dmfuI… #microservices #devops

AWS Summit London 2025 is done! What a day!! 🎉 Was AWESOME doing a talk with Becky Weiss, VP/Distinguished Engineer, and John Oshodi,Senior SA, on how to use a data lakehouse to modernize your data landscape. This is one of the biggest tech events are and it was electric! ⚡🥳

🔥 Level up your data game for analytics & AI! Join us at #AWSSummit London! Learn data management best practices with myself, Becky Weiss & John Oshodi! 📍 Session DAT208 📅 Apr 30th, 13:25 📍 Auditorium B Grab your FREE ticket: link.codingmatheus.com/london-summit-… #DataAnalytics #AI

FINALLY had some time and gave my GitHub a makeover and a tidy up! #easterholiday 😆 link.codingmatheus.com/github TIP: GitHub Top Languages widget is very broken. I recommend using this one instead which is awesome: github.com/anuraghazra/gi…

🚀 Mind-blowing week at #DTXManchester! Challenge: "Give me ANY app idea, ANY language" Results highlights: • ADHD Diagnostic App (.NET) • Virtual Stock Exchange (C++) • Game (Python) • Chess in Z80 Assembly 🤯 Get Amazon Q Developer free 👇 go.aws/3G4wrev

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