The cultural shift: Success with microservices

The necessary cultural shift that accompanies the move from monolithic application to microservices is often overlooked and can topple the best-laid plans. CJ Johnson discusses the behaviors, mindset, and messaging necessary to effect a social change across an organization.

As the popularity of microservices continues to rise, so do the horror stories. How can a company with the best developers and cutting-edge tooling, fail? While there are plenty of resources about how to rearchitect your development process, few mention the social aspects of transitioning to microservices. But overlooking the cultural shift that accompanies an architectural change can topple the best-laid plans. Drawing on her experience helping customers move from monolithic applications to microservices, CJ Johnson explains how an absence of social management can wreak havoc during a transition and what you can do to avoid these traps, narrowing in on the behaviors, the mindset, and the messaging necessary to effect a cultural shift across an organization. You’ll leave better prepared to avoid common pitfalls.