The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Segment's transition back to a monorepo (Interview)
Aug 29, 2018
"The Changelog" podcast features Calvin French-Owen, Co-founder and CTO of Segment, along with Alex Noonan, a Software Engineer at Segment. They discuss their transition from a monorepo to microservices and back to a monorepo, highlighting the challenges faced and the benefits of the single service approach. They explore topics such as managing numerous microservices, scaling infrastructure, performance issues, and the design and implementation process of their single service called centrifuge. The speakers emphasize the importance of finding the right fit for your infrastructure and team when considering microservices.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Introduction
00:00 • 5min
Transitioning from Microservices to Monolith: A Blogging Journey
04:42 • 14min
Experience with ECS, Scaling Infrastructure, and Challenges of Microservices
19:00 • 2min
Challenges with Maintaining Microservices and Scaling
20:50 • 16min
Experience with Hacker News, Transitioning to a Single Service, and Service Mesh
36:51 • 6min
Transitioning to a Single Service: Centrifuge
42:44 • 17min
Finding the Right Fit for Your Infrastructure and Team
59:19 • 3min