Monoliths
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Instacart's CTO says AI made the company stop worrying about tech debt
Instacart’s CTO, Anirban Kundu, has declared the company’s shift to AI has effectively eliminated concerns about technical debt. Kundu argues that engineers should focus on higher-level problem-solving, while AI agents handle the majority of code generation—now accounting for 97% of Instacart's development work. This transformative approach allows for rapid iteration and automatic rebuilding, mirroring strategies used in assembly code development.
Article: The Hard-Stop Rule: From 3 HCM Monoliths to 120 Domain Microservices
For five years, a payroll and HR software team achieved a remarkable transformation: dismantling three monolithic systems into over 120 domain microservices—all without a dedicated migration budget. This pull-based approach, detailed in Prashanth Pasham’s article "The Hard-Stop Rule," prioritized building new features as independent services, sidestepping legacy modifications. Discover the tools, strategies, and challenges encountered during this ambitious rebuild, and learn how costs were effectively managed. For further insight into AI's evolving role, explore "Microsoft launches AI cybersecurity model," also available on our site.