Why Are Software Engineers Quitting Microservices?

Dave Farley dives into the growing backlash against microservices, unpacking the design complexity, hidden costs, and operational headaches that have teams questioning the once-hyped architecture. From tangled inter-service dependencies to the nightmare of distributed debugging, he highlights real-world lessons that show why many developers are longing for simpler, more maintainable systems.

Rather than just bashing microservices, Dave walks through patterns that work (and those that don’t), explores when a monolith actually makes more sense, and teases where the industry might head next. Whether you’re knee-deep in Spring Boot services or just curious about software architecture, this talk gives you the lowdown on avoiding the common traps and building systems that actually deliver.

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