The rise and fall of microservices

Mark Richards examines the the rise and fall of microservices. Over the past five years, microservices has been at the forefront of most books, articles, and company initiatives. While some companies experience success with microservices, most companies experience pain, cost overruns, and failed initiatives while designing and implementing this incredibly complex architecture style.

In 250 BCE, Rome began its expansion into Carthage and later into the divided kingdoms of Alexander, starting the rise of a great empire until its decline starting around CE 350. Much can be learned from the rise and fall of the Roman Empire as it relates to a similar rise and fall: microservices. Over the past five years, microservices has been on the forefront of most books, articles, and company initiatives. While some companies experience success with microservices, most experience pain, cost overruns, and failed initiatives trying to design and implement this incredibly complex architecture style. Mark Richards examines and demonstrates why microservices is so vitally important to businesses (the rise) and why companies are starting to question whether microservices is the right solution (the decline and fall). You’ll learn the real challenges and issues associated with microservices, how you might be able to overcome some of the technical (and business) challenges, and whether microservices is really the right answer to your problems at this provocative talk.