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Conway's Law and Microservices
- Richard Feldman challenges the frequent justification of microservices based on Conway's Law.
- He questions the necessity of network boundaries when modules or packages can enforce team code ownership and prevent chaos.
Tech Stack Diversity and Attrition
- Richard Feldman expresses concern about the long-term maintainability of microservices when teams use diverse tech stacks.
- He worries about backfilling roles if a team using niche technologies experiences attrition.
Microservices for Managing Complexity
- Ashley Davis believes that fearing complexity is counterproductive, as both monoliths and microservices become complex over time.
- Microservices, however, provide tools to manage this complexity by breaking systems into smaller, manageable parts.