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Context Is the Bottleneck in Software Development

Software development context is the real bottleneck, not writing code. AI can generate code fast, but without context, boundaries, and language, you get coupling and brittle systems. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content on Software Architecture & Design, including this video showing everything in this post. With AI, I think people are taking a leap that is fundamentally wrong. It is not about producing cheap code. I do not think that has ever been the bottleneck. The bottleneck has been context. If you have watched enough of my videos, you probably know my slogan is… Read More »Context Is the Bottleneck in Software Development

Why “Microservices” Debates Miss the Point

DHH had a take on microservices in small teams that is getting a lot of attention. And while I agree with what he’s pointing out, all of these types of conversations miss what actually matters. This is not about microservices or a monolith or small teams. Now what’s implied here is microservices is much more difficult to understand the full context. I agree, given how most people think of microservices. You can think, well, I got all these services and yeah, I don’t know how anything happens end to end, and what service interacts with what service. Yes, that’s a… Read More »Why “Microservices” Debates Miss the Point

Why Separate Databases? Explaining Like You’re Five

I want to give you three different examples and reasons why you might want to separate customers and orders into different databases. The person who asked the question left out a lot of nuance and context, so I am going straight to the point. You will find all three examples boil down to the same underlying reason. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content on Software Architecture & Design, including this video showing everything in this post. 1. Third party systems: sometimes the data isn’t even in the same system One reason to separate customers and… Read More »Why Separate Databases? Explaining Like You’re Five