Why Are Software Engineers Quitting Microservices?

Dave Farley dives into the rising backlash against microservices, pointing out the hidden complexity, surprise maintenance costs, and operational headaches that often outweigh the hype. He walks through common missteps—over-engineering, network chaos, deployment nightmares—and shares real-world lessons on when a simpler monolith might actually serve you better.

Along the way, Dave teases what’s next for distributed systems and points to smarter design patterns that avoid these traps. (Oh, and if you’re itching to master the good parts of microservices without falling into the usual pitfalls, he’s got a course for that—plus books, links, and more in the video description.)

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