How to use micro services
Designing for reusability, flexibility and extensibility
Jan. 31, 2021 - Willem L. Middelkoop
This month I am leveraging platform capabilities to launch a new product. Over the years I have developed the "Lemmid" platform, a set of building blocks that allow me to swiftly develop new products. Designing a platform takes some extra considerations, but if you follow some simple rules you can do it yourself!
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