Microservices vs The Distributed Monolith

Explore the challenges and pitfalls of refactoring a monolithic codebase into a microservice architecture in this PHP UK Conference talk. Discover how to avoid creating a distributed big ball of mud when attempting to separate concerns and split a tightly coupled legacy codebase. Learn to recognize the symptoms of a distributed ball of mud, including large unfocused 'common' libraries, performance issues from multiple API calls, dependency problems during deployments, and uptime issues caused by single microservice failures. Gain insights into using event-driven architecture to build truly scalable microservices and overcome common obstacles in microservice implementation.

Microservices vs The Distributed Monolith - Chris Riley