Monzo’s journey from a handful of microservices to nearly 2,000 reveals how scaling a bank is as much about people and process as code. Principal Engineer Suhail Patel dives into why a Minimum Viable Architecture (MVA) beats over-engineering, how event logging became their secret weapon, and how platform investment and buy-in keep teams innovating.
On the leadership front, he spills the beans on translating product needs into tech bets, automating developer workflows, and empowering engineers through clear communication. Plus, he explores AI as a nonjudgmental mentor, the art of balancing abstractions with deep understanding, and why first principles still matter in the AI era.
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