Monolith Beats Microservices In Core Shift
Summary
Architectural choices, from software monoliths to massive data centers, are currently forcing trade-offs impacting both development velocity and public works.
- Architectural Reversal Twilio Segment shifted from microservices back to a monolith for operational simplicity, challenging modern distributed system dogma 3.
- Infrastructure Strain The AI data center boom is actively threatening funding for other critical infrastructure projects nationwide 1.
- System Security Large-scale VPN analysis revealed that exit IP location claims frequently do not match actual traffic routes 7.
- Bespoke CMS Rationale Migrating content from Sanity CMS to a custom Markdown/Vercel setup proves that ‘You should never build a CMS’ 6.
- Hardware Innovation An off-grid, flat-packable washing machine was developed by a former Dyson engineer to ease manual washing burdens 4.
- 2018 - Year Twilio Segment detailed its move away from microservices architecture 3.
- 150,000+ - Exit IPs across 137 potential countries analyzed in the VPN study 7.
- jQuery + Django - Legacy stack being rewritten by developers seeking SvelteKit/Tailwind efficiency 5.
Key Moments
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Why Twilio Segment moved from microservices back to a monolith
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AI data center boom could be bad news for other infrastructure projects
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Over 150,000 exit IPs across 137 potential countries analyzed
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Migrated content from the existing Sanity CMS to a bespoke system
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Rewriting legacy jQuery + Django project into idiomatic SvelteKit
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Different Perspectives
Supporting View
The Washing Machine Project (TWMP) aims to spin a fairer future by providing simple, accessible hardware solutions.
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