2017 Architecture Mainstream
Mesh App and Service Architecture
What Gartner Predicted
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Microservices, APIs, and event-driven architecture would form the backbone of modern application development, enabling rapid innovation and scalability.
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Prediction Accuracy
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Microservices became popular, but this was already well underway by 2017 (SOA had existed for years). More observing an existing trend than predicting one. The backlash toward modular monoliths also suggests universal adoption was overstated.