Microservices Without Regret: When, Why, How
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Microservices Without Regret: When, Why, How

Know when microservices help, when they hurt, and how to split safely.

Joseph Kanon
SOURCE Joseph Kanon VP of Engineering
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1h 30m RUNTIME
6 SECTIONS
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LAST UPDATED: FEB 2026

Intelligence Outcomes

Operational capabilities acquired upon completion

Evaluate whether microservices are the right architectural choice for a given system and team
Apply a decision matrix that balances technical complexity against organizational readiness
Execute the Strangler Fig pattern to incrementally extract services from a monolith
Design data ownership boundaries that prevent distributed data nightmares
Set up service mesh observability and circuit breakers for production resilience

Mission Structure

3 sections · 6 lessons · 1h 30m total runtime

The Real Cost of Microservices PREVIEW
Monolith vs Microservices Decision Matrix
Strangler Fig in Practice
Data Ownership During Migration
Service Mesh and Observability Setup
Failure Modes and Circuit Breakers

Prerequisites

Required clearance before accessing this briefing

Hands-on experience building and deploying at least one monolithic backend application
Familiarity with REST or gRPC communication between services

The Source

Intelligence architect behind this briefing

Joseph Kanon

Joseph Kanon

VP of Engineering

Performance Engineering Software Architecture High Performance Computing Engineering Management Software Development

Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Xamarin, Data Analysis, JavaScript, Software Development, and C#. Strong professional.

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