The Data Stack Show The PRQL: From Monoliths to Microservices with Mark Fussell, Founder & CEO at Diagrid
Apr 21, 2025
Discover the fascinating shift from monolithic architectures to microservices in the tech landscape. Insights on how AI innovations are transforming data handling are shared by an industry expert. The conversation also highlights the challenges developers face when navigating modern application architecture. Excitement builds for an upcoming data conference that promises to unveil cutting-edge discussions in the field.
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Mark Fussell's Career Journey
- Mark Fussell worked at Microsoft for over 20 years building developer technologies and open source projects like Dapper.
- He then left to start Diagrid, focused on distributed application microservice architecture.
Simplify Developer Environments
- Simplify developers' environments to reduce pain and let them focus on business problems.
- Build platforms that handle infrastructure so developers don’t build it themselves.
Evolution to Microservices Complexity
- Modern software architecture evolved from client-server to complex microservices, raising developer challenges.
- Simplifying this complexity helps developers focus on business problems instead of infrastructure.