2016 Architecture Mainstream

Mesh App and Service Architecture

What Gartner Predicted

Apps would be composed of loosely coupled microservices connected through APIs, enabling flexible, scalable architectures.

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Prediction Accuracy
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Microservices and API-first design became popular, but this was already happening (SOA existed for years). More observation than prediction. Many organizations have since moved back toward modular monoliths.