Embracing Monorepos for Microservices: Advantages, Challenges, and Best Practices
In modern software development, the choice between monorepos and polyrepos (multiple repositories) has become a pivotal decision for teams, particularly those working with microservices. Monorepos, a single repository housing all application and microservice code, offer an array of benefits when combined with streamlined build and deploy pipelines. In this article, we explore the advantages, misconceptions, challenges, and best practices of monorepos to help you determine whether this approach is the right fit for your team's development journey.