Software Architecture

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Granular Application Architecture Patterns

One of the recent trends in server side application development is to decompose a large application into smaller pieces which are more granular. This article explores application architecture patterns, starting from the venerable monolithic application, to smaller microservices, and finally the most granular pattern of all: functions as a service.

Oct 18, 2017 - 8 min read
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Microservice Principles: Decentralized Data Management

Microservice philosophy favors decentralization in all aspects of software design. This focus on decentralization doesn’t just guide the organization of business logic. It also guides how data is persisted.

Sep 14, 2017 - 9 min read
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Microservice Principles: Decentralized Governance

One of the most important realizations that a software engineer can make in his or her career is that there is no single perfect tool for solving every computer science problem, and that different tools should be employed in different circumstances.

Sep 5, 2017 - 8 min read
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Microservice Principles: Smart Endpoints and Dumb Pipes

As engineering organizations transition from building monolithic architecture to building microservices architecture one challenge they often face is understanding how to enable communications between microservices.

Sep 1, 2017 - 8 min read