The Monolith Must Die! - How to Convince Managers

Explore the business case for transitioning from monolithic architecture to microservices in this 41-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Delve into the challenges of monolithic systems and learn compelling arguments to present to management for investing in architectural changes. Examine the DORA metrics by Google as a scientific foundation for decision-making. Gain insights on deployment frequency, lead time for changes, and practical approaches to choosing which components to break down. Through real-world examples like Mr. Specs and Mr. Search, understand how to build a strong case for modernizing your software architecture and improving overall system performance.

Intro
What is monolith
What is a monolith
The problems
The goal
The book
Metrics
Deployment frequency
Lead time for changes
Putting the arguments together
The approach to choose
Mr Specs example
Mr Search example
Never satisfied