From Monolith to Microservices: When It Makes Sense
Not every monolith needs to be broken apart. Here's our decision framework for enterprise migration.
Open PDF in new tabThe microservices hype cycle has peaked, and the industry is finding its balance.
When to Stay Monolithic
- •Team size under 20 developers
- •Single deployment cadence is acceptable
- •No independent scaling requirements
When to Extract Services
We recommend extraction when: 1. Deployment independence: A team needs to ship 10x faster 2. Scale isolation: One component needs 100x the compute of others 3. Technology diversity: A specific problem is best solved with a different stack
The Strangler Fig Pattern
For most enterprise clients, we use the Strangler Fig approach: • Identify the highest-ROI boundary to extract first • Build the new service alongside the monolith • Route traffic gradually using feature flags
Our Track Record
We've guided 8 enterprise migrations over the past 3 years. Average timeline: 6-9 months.
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