A 2023 paper titled Towards Modern Development of Cloud Applications highlights the pitfalls of microservices architecture and the benefits of the modular monolith approach with .NET. The host runtime model and built-in dependency injection in .NET make it easier to build scalable modular monoliths, allowing teams to move faster with less friction. The GitHub repo for this guide is available at: https://github.com/CharlieDigital/dn8-modular-monolith. This guide explores the complexities and unnecessary developer experience friction that often comes with microservices architectures and explains why the monolith approach can be more suitable for startups and enterprise teams seeking to move fast.
