Everyone's chasing microservices and Kubernetes, but the real path to scaling starts much simpler. This piece cuts through the noise.
HTMX just crossed 38,000 GitHub stars, proving server-side UIs aren't dead. Java 24 sneaks in tools for virtual threads, while microservices face quiet divorce proceedings.
Three identical support tickets hit in 60 seconds: one customer charged thrice for a single order. The culprit? A sneaky Redis lock expiry during a JVM GC pause.
You've built microservices. Great. Now watch distributed transactions turn your system into a locked-up mess. 2PC promises ACID; Sagas promise availability. Both lie a little.
An API gateway sits between clients and backend services, handling cross-cutting concerns that every API needs. This guide covers the patterns that make gateways effective.
A balanced analysis of microservices and monolithic architectures, covering the real trade-offs in complexity, scalability, deployment, and organizational fit.
As microservice architectures grow, managing communication between services becomes a challenge. Service meshes provide a dedicated infrastructure layer for handling this complexity.