Hacker News with Generative AI: Microservices

Docker Compose Isn't Enough (tealok.tech)
Docker Compose creates problems as you scale a single server to many applications. We should learn from it and build something better.

Docker, Microservices, Scalability, DevOps

126 points by hartspear 9 days ago | 188 comments

This Microservice Should Have Been a Library (github.com)
About 6 years ago when I was a PHP ecommerce dev, I've always wanted to work with distributed systems and microservices.

Microservices, Software Development, PHP, Distributed Systems

42 points by philippta 14 days ago | 31 comments

Killing the Command message: should we use Events or Documents? (2007) (microsoft.com)
If we want to decouple a SOA system, we must get away from the notion of the remote procedure call. In other words, our services need to have as few "command" messages as we can get away with. This is a design philosophy but it is easier said than done.

SOA, Software Architecture, Design Patterns, Microservices

9 points by chipdart 19 days ago | 1 comments

Database Migrations in Kubernetes (packagemain.tech)
In the era of microservices and Kubernetes, managing database migrations has become more complex than ever. Traditional methods of running migrations during application startup are no longer sufficient.

Kubernetes, Database Management, Microservices

5 points by arguflow 50 days ago | 0 comments

Distributed transactions in Go: Read before you try (threedots.tech)
If you work with microservices, a time may come when you need a transaction running across them.

Distributed Transactions, Go Programming, Microservices

98 points by roblaszczak 50 days ago | 56 comments

Nanodjango (github.com/radiac)
Full Django in a single file - views, models, API ,with async support. Automatically convert it to a full project.

Python, Django, Web Development, Microservices

5 points by zdw 58 days ago | 0 comments

Microservices Are Technical Debt (youtube.com)

Microservices, Software Architecture, Technical Debt

27 points by faizshah 60 days ago | 14 comments

Monolith First (2015) (martinfowler.com)
As I hear stories about teams using a microservices architecture, I've noticed a common pattern.

Microservices, Software Architecture, Software Development

40 points by bubblehack3r 66 days ago | 75 comments

Protocol Buffer Design: Principles and Practices for Collaborative Development (lyft.com)
At Lyft Media, we’re obsessed with building flexible and highly reliable native ad products. Since our technical stack encompasses mobile clients on both iOS and Android, as well as multiple backend services, it is crucial to ensure robust and efficient communication between all involved entities. For this task we are leveraging Protocol Buffers, and we would like to share the best practices that are helping us achieve this goal.

Mobile Development, Protocol Buffers, Backend Development, Microservices

22 points by benocodes 66 days ago | 5 comments

Should we decompose our monolith? (lethain.com)
From their first introduction in 2005, the debate between adopting a microservices architecture, a monolithic service architecture, or a hybrid between the two, has become one of the least-reversible decisions that most engineering organizations make.

Software Architecture, Microservices, Monolithic Architecture

25 points by BerislavLopac 66 days ago | 6 comments

From Event-Driven to Durable Execution: Distributed Execution Flow Paradigms (metatype.dev)
In this age of cloud development and microservices architecture, problems start to arise with the increased workloads that run in the system.

Distributed Systems, Cloud Computing, Microservices, Software Architecture, Programming

31 points by destifo 68 days ago | 3 comments

Microservices vs. Monoliths: Why Startups Are Getting "Nano-Services" All Wrong (thiagocaserta.substack.com)
So, you've launched a startup. You've got the idea, the team, and maybe even a bit of funding. Now comes the fun part: building the product. And like any tech-savvy entrepreneur, you've heard the gospel of microservices—"It's scalable!" "It's future-proof!" "Even *Google* and *Netflix* use it!"

Microservices, Startups, Software Architecture

5 points by RyeCombinator 74 days ago | 1 comments

Apache SkyWalking – Application Performance Monitor tool for Distributed Systems (apache.org)
Application performance monitor tool for distributed systems, especially designed for microservices, cloud native and container-based (Kubernetes) architectures.

Apache SkyWalking, Distributed Systems, Microservices, Cloud Native

13 points by saikatsg 76 days ago | 2 comments

gRPC: 5 Years Later, Is It Still Worth It? (kostyay.com)

gRPC, Software, Networking, Microservices

69 points by sudorandom 79 days ago | 33 comments

We run migrations across 2,800 microservices (monzo.com)

Microservices, Software Development, Deployment, Scaling, Cloud

29 points by willsewell 86 days ago | 12 comments

Spring-rs is a microservice framework in Rust inspired by Java's spring-boot (github.com/spring-rs)

Microservices, Rust, Java, Frameworks

74 points by holmofyHu 96 days ago | 84 comments

Hertz: A High-Performance Go HTTP Framework for Microservices (github.com/cloudwego)