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Forget technical debt

January 30, 2026
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We default to addition

January 9, 2026
Pile of rocks looming behind a concrete wall

AI and the ironies of automation - Part 2

December 12, 2025
View across several bushes and trees

AI and the ironies of automation - Part 1

November 21, 2025
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It is your fault if your application is down

October 31, 2025
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The microservices fallacy - Part 10

Microliths

January 29, 2021 Uwe Friedrichsen

12 minute read

Summer day at the Pegnitz in Nuremberg (Germany)

In this post we take a look at microliths as an alternative to microservices.

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The microservices fallacy - Part 9

Moduliths

January 22, 2021 Uwe Friedrichsen

11 minute read

Scenic backyard (seen in Passau, Germany)

In this post we take a look at moduliths as an alternative to microservices.

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The microservices fallacy - Part 8

When (not) to choose microservices

January 15, 2021 Uwe Friedrichsen

5 minute read

Loschwitz bridge (Blaues Wunder) at night (Dresden, Germany)

In this post we start to make sense of what we have discussed so far – when we should use microservices, when not to use them and what to do instead.

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The microservices fallacy - Part 7

Actual reasons for microservices

January 8, 2021 Uwe Friedrichsen

10 minute read

Red glowing clouds at dusk

This post discusses actual reasons that justify the use of microservices.

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The microservices fallacy - Part 6

Debunking the technology migration fallacy

December 18, 2020 Uwe Friedrichsen

8 minute read

Toadstool on the forest soil

This post discusses the fallacy that microservices make technology changes easier.

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Recent Posts

Forget technical debt

January 30, 2026
View across some ruins integrated in a park (seen in Budapest, Hungary)

We default to addition

January 9, 2026
Pile of rocks looming behind a concrete wall

AI and the ironies of automation - Part 2

December 12, 2025
View across several bushes and trees

AI and the ironies of automation - Part 1

November 21, 2025
Top of a maple tree with red leaves

It is your fault if your application is down

October 31, 2025
(Big) zucchinis on a table
View more posts

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