MergePHP: Monolith or Microservices? And why you're wrong

It's a debate as old as time. .well since at least 2014 anyway. Are microservices better than monolithic development? Are you a "legacy" developer stuck with a clunky monolith? Or are you a "modern" engineer lost in a sea of microservices?

This talk will define both architectures, what they are and what they are NOT, pros and cons of each and walk you through how to determine which architecture, or even an alternative, is right for your project. You will also learn how to get there safely and pitfalls to avoid along the way.

Bobby Cahill is a Senior Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building scalable, user-centric web platforms and developer tools. With a strong background in full-stack development, cloud-native architectures, and modern DevOps practices, he's passionate about building readable, maintainable, and secure code. Previously, Bobby spent eight years at Wayfair, where he was a key player in a company-wide initiative to decouple a massive monolithic codebase, and led the development of new tools to improve engineering productivity. He’s also the lead organizer of the BostonPHP Meetup Group and a co-founder of MergePHP.

In his free time Bobby supports the open-source and dev communities and enjoys traveling, hiking, basketball and gaming.

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