Monolith to Microservices

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1. austinsharpFeb 2026
   Highly recommend reading Designing Data-Intensive Apps [1] and Monolith to Microservices [2]. I can't remember which (maybe both?) but I definitely took away the idea that if services share a DB, that DB's schema is now a public interface and becomes much more difficult to evolve with new requirements.

   [1] https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications... [2] https://www.amazon.com/Monolith-Microservices-Evolutionary-P...

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2. bwh2Nov 2022
   A few books that are relevant to your situation:

     * High Growth Handbook - covering the operations and biz side
     * The DevOps Handbook - developer effectiveness in larger orgs with examples
     * Monolith to Microservices - how to execute the transition
     * Team Topologies - how to organize teams for effectiveness
   

   My site has notes for these books and more: https://www.briansnotes.io/books/
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3. abunuwasAug 2021
   Overall I'd say the best book about microservices is Chris Richardson's Microservices Patterns (https://www.manning.com/books/microservices-patterns). That book will get you covered with everything you need to know about designing and building microservices, and also the various strategies you can use to integrate them. The examples are in Java, but even without being a Java dev it shouldn't be difficult to follow.

   I'd still recommend Sam Newman's classic Building Microservices (https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/building-microservices/...) as it describes very clearly the main principles for designing robust microservices architectures. If you wanted to learn how to migrate a monolith to a microservices architecture, you can also checkout Newman's more recent Monolith to Microservices (https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/monolith-to-microservic...).

   If you want a more practical approach with JavaScript examples, I'd recommend Ashley Davis' Bootstrapping Microservices with Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform (https://www.manning.com/books/bootstrapping-microservices-wi...).

   Finally, if you wanted a practical approach with more emphasis on API integrations and examples in Python, I'd recommend Microservices APIs in Python (https://www.manning.com/books/developing-microservice-apis-w... - disclosure - I'm the author). You can download two free chapters from this URL: https://www.microapis.io/resources/microservice-apis-in-pyth...

   It goes without saying that there're a lot more resources about microservices, and many of them excellent, but these are the books I'd recommend to get started.

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4. mirekrusinSep 2021
   "In the olden days, a software application was built as a large monolith (...)" - people should stop writing this kind of shit.

   You can hear this nonsense from some poor quality bloggers. People who are serious about it say things like "for most startups microservices is bad idea", "monolith should be starting point in most cases", "there is a price that comes with microservices", "modularised monoliths are often pefect fit" etc. this is coming not from random internet dudes but from Sam Newman author of "Building Microservices" and "Monolith to Microservices", Martin Fowler etc.

   Microservices/services/monoliths are one of design kinds, they best fit into different setups.

   References:

   * https://www.theregister.com/2020/03/04/microservices_last_re...

   * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBTdnfD6s5Q

   etc.

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5. ablekhFeb 2020
   Interesting comment. By the way, Sam Newman's "Building Microservices" book now has a recently published follow-up (perhaps, a revamped version) called "Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith". I'm now starting to learn DDD and, based on my analysis of the content and excellent reviews, I have chosen "Patterns, Principles, and Practices of Domain-Driven Design" by Scott Millett and Nick Tune to be my initial guide through DDD jungle. :-)
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