Growing Spring-based Commons - Lessons Learned

Explore the intricacies of designing and developing internal tools ecosystems in this insightful conference talk from Spring I/O 2017. Dive into the challenges and best practices for creating powerful and user-friendly Spring-based commons that can adapt to evolving requirements. Learn from real-world experiences and mistakes in building a microservice infrastructure platform at Allegro. Gain practical knowledge on structuring ecosystems, API design, dependency management, feature selection, and more. Discover essential strategies for developing successful internal tools and creating valuable open-source libraries. Topics covered include IT perspective, all-in-one frameworks, focused functionality, technology agnosticism, minimal dependencies, clear entry points, compatibility, vision, avoiding magic, developer-friendliness, and rich environments.

Introduction
IT perspective
Allinone framework
Do one thing well
Technology agnostic
Minimal dependencies
Clear entry points
Compatibility
Vision
No magic
Developer friendly
Rich environment