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by winternett 1610 days ago
FTR... A desktop emulator was a reference to something like WAMP or XAMPP... On which a monolith can be run, developed upon, and even tested entirely independent of any host or VM infrastructure.

I'm not back pedaling, you're reading too closely and judging instead of looking at the discussion from an objective standpoint and simply seeking clarity and working towards truth. Here's what I posted in this same thread even before my post in this branch -

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by winternett 6 hours ago | parent | context | prev | next [–] | on: Why our team cancelled our move to microservices

A size 20 shoe is better for a large foot... But not better for a size 15 or size 10 foot. Saying Microservices are better is the same as me saying "a size 20 shoe is better than any other shoe"... for everyone.

It's not a viable statement in any use case, except for people with size 20 feet.

The business need is what determines the solution necessary.

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> you're reading too closely and judging instead of looking at the discussion from an objective standpoint and simply seeking clarity and working towards truth

I think you're projecting here. Perhaps we can stick to the actual discussion instead of speculating on my motivations--as though you can understand someone's inner workings from half a dozen Internet comments :).

Anyway, we're no longer talking about microservices or monoliths so it would seem this thread has run its course. Enjoy your day!