Microservices Meetup Munich

We will meet at 6:30pm at SQUER Munich for drinks and pizza.
The talks starts at 7:00pm and will be in English.

Talk #1: "The Era of Cloud Native Monoliths?" by Ewerton Correa
Talk #2: "AI-Driven Legacy Decomposition" by David Leitner

After the talk we have time for more drinks and smalltalk.

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Abstract: The Era of Cloud Native Moduliths?
The rapid evolution of cloud computing has transformed how we design, deploy, and scale software systems. While microservices have long been the poster child of cloud-native architecture, their operational complexity and distributed nature often introduce more challenges than they solve. As organizations mature in their cloud journey, the pendulum is swinging back toward simplicity – without giving up modularity or scalability. This is where moduliths emerge as a powerful alternative, combining the best of both monoliths and microservices.
A modulith embraces modular design within a single deployable unit, enabling teams to maintain clear architectural boundaries and independent evolution of modules – without the overhead of service orchestration or inter-service communication. In the cloud era, where managed services, serverless functions, and container orchestration platforms already handle scalability and resilience, the modulith’s focus on cohesive design and internal modularity offers a pragmatic balance between agility and maintainability.
This presentation explores why moduliths are the right choice for the cloud age: they simplify development and deployment pipelines, improve observability, and reduce latency while maintaining architectural discipline. We will discuss patterns that make moduliths effective in cloud environments, and reflect on how this architectural mindset fosters both technical excellence and business agility in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Bio Ewerton: Ewerton is a Software Engineer at SQUER, a Software Company based in Munich and Vienna with a mission to deliver impact. He lives in a constant battle between the passion for problem solving, the desire to reach new highs and the lack of time to do it all. A generalist driven by our neverending hunger for knowledge, his focus has turned to the resurgence of “old” concepts that find life given by new technologies. Ewerton is always open to discussing ideas, no matter how crazy they may seem, because you never know when the lightning will strike.

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Abstract: AI-Driven Legacy Decomposition
Modern organizations rely heavily on legacy systems – often decades old – that still run core business processes but slow down innovation, increase operational risk, and resist change. Traditional modernization strategies, from full rewrites to strangler patterns, are costly, time-consuming, and frequently fail due to the sheer complexity hidden within these systems. With the rise of advanced AI models, we now have an unprecedented opportunity to rethink how we understand, decompose, and transform legacy applications.
AI-driven legacy decomposition leverages large language models, code intelligence, and AI-assisted architecture analysis to make the invisible visible: domain boundaries buried in millions of lines of code, implicit coupling hidden in data flows, and architectural seams that were never documented. By automating deep system understanding and suggesting modularization paths, AI enables teams to move from guesswork to evidence-based modernization.
This talk explores how AI can augment architects and engineers throughout the modernization lifecycle – from system comprehension and dependency mapping to proposing target architectures, assessing risk, and guiding decomposition strategies. We will look at practical techniques, real-world patterns, and emerging workflows that blend human expertise with AI capabilities to modernize systems faster, safer, and with higher confidence.

Bio David: David is Chief Technologist at SQUER, a Software Company based in Munich and Vienna, working with different stacks and environments but always an overarching mission: connect ideas and provide impact — with technology. He spends much of his time on the frontlines tackling the challenges of scaling software and complex domains, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures and infrastructures. David enjoys sharing his knowledge as a conference speaker and lecturer for his post-diploma courses at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Vienna.